Today, Detective Sergeant Stacey McCabe of the Homicide and Missing Persons Unit announced that Toronto Police have made an arrest for the murder of 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi that took place on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
The media conference is available to watch on YouTube.
officers responded to reports of a person with serious injuries
officers located a male victim with a gunshot wound
the victim was pronounced deceased on scene
the suspect fled the area prior to police arrival
The victim was identified as Shivank Avasthi, 20, of Toronto.
Babatunde Afuwape, 28, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:
First Degree Murder
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in room 103.
“We recognize that this incident caused a great deal of fear and concern for students, staff, and members of the surrounding community, and we want to reassure them that the person responsible is in our custody,” Detective Sergeant McCabe. “We believe that there may have been more people on the trail or on campus on December 23 that may have seen or interacted with the accused. If you saw this individual or had any interaction with him on December 23, we would like you to contact us.”
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.
