Woman identified in fatal Leslieville shooting

A memorial continues growing at the Leslieville site where a woman was killed during a noon-hour shooting on Friday.

Police say 44-year-old Karolina Huebner-Makurat was walking in the area when she was struck and killed by a stray bullet in the area of Queen Street East and Carlaw Avenue just before 12:30 p.m.

She was taken by ambulance to a nearby trauma centre where she was later pronounced dead.

Police say there was a physical altercation between three men in the area and two of them pulled out handguns and began shooting at each other. Investigators did not say how many shots were fired, only that a stray bullet struck an innocent bystander.

Police say three suspects remain outstanding. They are described as:

• Suspect 1: Male, Black, 25-30 years old, tall, medium build with cornrows. He was wearing a white t-shirt with a black stripe from sleeve to sleeve, blue jeans and white shoes. He may have injuries to his head.
• Suspect 2: Male, Black, 18-25 years old, slim build, long hair in a ponytail. He was wearing a black baseball hat, a black North Face hoodie, dark coloured jeans and white shoes.
• Suspect 3: Male, Black, 18-25 years old, tall, thin build. He was wearing a grey hoodie, dark pants and dark shoes.

Still photos from surveillance video obtained by CityNews of a possible suspects in a fatal shooting in Leslieville on July 7, 2023. (TPS/HO)

With files from Michael Talbot.