Woman shot and killed in Toronto condo identified
A woman who was fatally shot at a Toronto condo building earlier this week has been identified.
Officers were called to the building at Manitoba Street and Legion Road North for an unknown trouble call at around 4:30 a.m. on May 10.
Viyaleta Lukoshka, 23, is pictured in this handout photo. (Toronto police)
Residents in the building reported hearing a loud bang. When security went to investigate, they found a woman who had been shot.
Paramedics arrived and tried to save her, but she died at the scene.
Police identified the victim Friday as 23-year-old Viyaleta Lukoshka.
One person was taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting on the same day it occurred.
Toronto police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot in south Etobicoke on May 10.
Police said yesterday that 34-year-old Kadeem Robinson of Toronto has been charged with second-degree murder.
There is no word so far as to the possible motive.
Investigators are asking anyone with further information about a homicide to reach out to police.
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