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TORONTO — A 14-year-old boy is suspected of fatally stabbing a senior in a Toronto parking lot as she loaded groceries into her car, police said Friday.
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The teen is still at large and considered dangerous, police said.
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Investigators said the attack on 71-year-old Shahnaz Pestonji appears to have started out as a robbery at a North York parking lot on Thursday morning.
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“We now believe that this was a robbery that escalated into a deadly attack,” Det. Matthew Pinfold told reporters Friday.
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Pestonji was found with stab wounds around 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue East area and taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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Police said they’ve received judicial authorization to release images of the suspect, who is a minor, as the search for him continues.
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They urged the teen to turn himself in and are asking anyone who sees him to call 911 immediately.
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“Since the homicide took place, police have conducted an extensive search — canvassing door-to-door, using canine units and drones, and reviewing surveillance footage from the area — and we continue to follow every investigative lead,” police said in a statement earlier Friday.
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“Given what we know, we want to be absolutely clear: we believe this individual is dangerous, and the public should not approach him.”
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Shelley Carroll, the city councillor who represents the area, said she was “heartbroken” to learn about the attack.
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“This is a devastating and senseless act of violence, and my thoughts are with her family, friends, and everyone in the community who has been shaken by this tragedy,” she said in a statement shared on social media.
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Carroll said support was available for local residents and businesses impacted by the “violent” and “traumatic” incident.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
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