Man, 42, shot and killed in North York apartment, police say

Police say a man is dead after he was shot in a residence above a business in North York. (CITYNEWS)

By Joseph Ryan and Denio Lourenco

Posted May 19, 2025 9:14 am.

Last Updated May 19, 2025 4:57 pm.

The Toronto Police Service has launched a homicide investigation into a fatal shooting that happened in North York early Monday morning.

Authorities were called to an apartment unit above a commercial business in the area of Weston Road and Albion Road at approximately 5:20 a.m.

Once inside, police found 42-year-old Lloyd Alexander Hastings of Toronto, suffering from a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were performed by paramedics, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

At a news conference Monday morning, Acting Det.-Sgt. Munish Dhoum said it’s too early in the investigation to say whether the shooting was targeted.

No suspect description was provided.

This is Toronto’s twelfth homicide of 2025.

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