Man arrested, charged in fatal daylight stabbing near Yonge-Dundas Square
Posted June 19, 2023 10:16 am.
Last Updated June 19, 2023 10:22 am.
Toronto police have charged a man with second-degree murder in the fatal daylight stabbing of another man near Yonge-Dundas Square last month.
Just before 2 p.m. on May 12, emergency crews rushed to the scene in front of The Works, a city-run supervised injection and harm reduction facility located at 277 Victoria St. near Yonge-Dundas Square.
Paramedics could be seen administering chest compressions to the victim, who was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The victim was identified as 40-year-old Richard Sasaki of Toronto.
Police said a suspect fled the area on foot, and this person may have been in the area for some time before the altercation.
Investigators later identified the male suspect as 29-year-old Danyal Khan of no fixed address.
On June 18, police arrested Khan and charged him with second-degree murder. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
