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Toronto police have identified a third suspect wanted in connection with an east end shooting that killed a mother of two back in July.
In a news release on Wednesday, police said Ahmed Ali, 19, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for manslaughter and robbery with a firearm. He is believed to be in Somalia.
Karolina Huebner-Makurat, 44, died in hospital on July 7, 2023 after a shooting in Leslieville.
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Huebner-Makurat had been walking in her neighbourhood in the area of Queen Street E. and Carlaw Avenue shortly after 12 p.m. when police say there was a physical altercation between three males. Two of them pulled out handguns and exchanged gunfire.
Huebner-Makurat was hit by a stray bullet. Police have said she was an innocent bystander. She was also known as Caroline.
That altercation took place near a supervised consumption site and area residents said they had been raising concerns about safety in the neighbourhood for months.
He said police believe Ali fled the country shortly after the shooting. He is known to police.
"At the time, he wasn't a suspect. He wasn't on our radar. Since we've identified him, and we've done background checks, we realized he had left shortly after the murder," Marsman said.
Ali is described as six feet tall, about 130 lbs., with a thin build and long dark hair worn in braids. Police released images of him on Wednesday.
Marsman said police are "making efforts" through interpol to locate Ali but would like the public's help in locating him. He said he doesn't believe Canada has an extradition treaty with Somalia.
He said he hopes Ali makes arrangements to surrender to police or that his family convinces him to do so.