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Toronto Man Arrested for Planned Campus Shooting of Student

1/7/2026

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Toronto police arrested Babatunde Afuwape, 28, in connection with the December 23, 2025 fatal shooting of Shivank Avasthi, a University of Toronto student from India.
Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe described the shooting as a planned and deliberate act, saying Afuwape randomly targeted Avasthi on campus for school-related activities.
Police recovered a gun, noted Afuwape was on parole for firearm offenses, and confirmed the suspect is in custody.

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Toronto police arrested Babatunde Afuwape, 28, in connection with the December 23, 2025 fatal shooting of Shivank Avasthi, a University of Toronto student from India.
Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe described the shooting as a planned and deliberate act, saying Afuwape randomly targeted Avasthi on campus for school-related activities.
Police recovered a gun, noted Afuwape was on parole for firearm offenses, and confirmed the suspect is in custody.