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Toronto Man Convicted of Murder in Drug-Related Shootout

12/20/2025

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Damian Hudson was convicted of second-degree murder in Toronto for the 2023 shooting death of Karolina Huebner-Makurat, a bystander.
He admitted firing the fatal shot, but the jury rejected his self-defense claim.
The incident followed a robbery by rival drug dealers, triggering the shootout.
Ontario closed the Riverdale consumption site and other near-school sites after public outrage.
Hudson faces a life sentence, with parole eligibility after 10 to 12 years.

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Damian Hudson was convicted of second-degree murder in Toronto for the 2023 shooting death of Karolina Huebner-Makurat, a bystander.
He admitted firing the fatal shot, but the jury rejected his self-defense claim.
The incident followed a robbery by rival drug dealers, triggering the shootout.
Ontario closed the Riverdale consumption site and other near-school sites after public outrage.
Hudson faces a life sentence, with parole eligibility after 10 to 12 years.