On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Sabir Haredo, 23, of no fixed address, was charged with first-degree murder.
Police were called to Allan Gardens for a stabbing investigation on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 10:38 p.m.
The victim was identified as Tesfaye Kassa, 46, of Toronto (not Kassa Tesfaye as previously reported)
Tesfaye’s killing was the 53rd homicide in Toronto this year.
According to a Toronto police service press release:
- a group of people were hanging out in the park
- a male walked up to the group and stabbed a man
- the man was taken to hospital but succumbed to his injuries
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.