Toronto police investigate 33rd homicide after 18-year-old shot

Toronto police are investigating a homicide after Malik Abass, 18, of Mississauga, was found shot in the Rathburn Road and The East Mall area on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Police responded to a call about a shooting at approximately 4:27 p.m. Officers found a male victim who had been shot, according to the Toronto Police Service. Paramedics took him to hospital after life-saving measures were performed.

Police identified the victim as Abass, who was from Mississauga. The service has released an image of him.

The suspect or suspects fled the area before police arrived, the service said. Police did not say in the release how many people were involved.

The Toronto Police Service said this is the city’s 33rd homicide of 2026. Its Homicide and Missing Persons Unit is handling the investigation.

Information sought

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400. The case number is 2026-2357398.

The police release was dated Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, and was issued by Corporate Communications for the Homicide and Missing Persons Unit. Its broadcast time was listed as 12:41 p.m.

Toronto’s Crime Severity Index was 54.99 in 2025, down 7.47 per cent from the previous year, according to Statistics Canada.