Man charged with attempted murder in a series of unprovoked attacks
Posted March 30, 2025 1:26 pm.
Last Updated March 30, 2025 6:08 pm.
Police say a 23-year-old man is facing 17 charges, including two for attempted murder, in connection with a series of unprovoked attacks downtown.
Investigators say the first assault happened in the Harbourfront area just before midnight on Sunday, March 23, near Lower Simcoe Street and Bremner Boulevard.
According to police, the suspect allegedly approached a homeless person who was sleeping at the time and stabbed them unprovoked. He then fled the area on foot.
The victim sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Then on Friday, March 29, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police responded to a call about another assault in the same neighbourhood, near Dan Leckie Way and Queens Quay West.
A man was walking alone in the area when he was allegedly approached by the suspect from behind and stabbed. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say the two individuals were not known to each other.
A third victim was attacked the next day in the Yonge-Bay Corridor, near King Street West and York Street, according to police.
Officers say the victim was standing outside a building just before 11:00 p.m. when they were approached by the suspect from behind and stabbed unprovoked. They sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Duncan MacKenzie, 23, of no fixed address, was taken into custody on March 30 and faces several assault and weapons-related charges including two counts of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault and three counts of failing to comply with a release order.
