The Aporia · Man, 19, identified as suspected killer in Rexdale murder

Toronto police have identified Joseph Kunene, a 19-year-old man from Toronto, as a suspect in the shooting death of Brandon Blake, an 18-year-old man from Barrie, who was murdered early Tuesday morning near Pittsboro Dr. and Finch Ave. W. in Rexdale. The victim is Toronto's 34th murder this year; Kunene faces charges of first-degree murder while police continue to search for a second suspect described as a thin white male wearing all-black clothing with his hood up and face masked.

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One person is dead after a shooting outside the Elmbank Community Centre in Etobicoke, Toronto, early Tuesday morning. Police received a call at 12:56 a.m. for gunshots near Martin Grove Road and Finch Avenue West. When officers arrived, they found a male victim who was shot; he was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspect information has been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

This incident marks Toronto’s 34th homicide of 2026. It follows another shooting in Etobicoke just days earlier where a teenager died in hospital after being found with gunshot wounds near Rathburn Road.

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Police have released an image of the wanted man hoping members of the public may spot him and help them track him down.

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Toronto Police say officers responded to a call for the sound of gunshots at a townhouse complex off Pittsboro Dr. – southeast of Martin Grove Rd. and Finch Ave. W. – just before 1 a.m.

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Police have released an image of the wanted man hoping members of the public may spot him and help them track him down.

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Man, 19, identified as suspected killer in Rexdale murder · assertive framing

A 19-year-old man is now wanted for the deadly shooting of another young man in Rexdale early Tuesday. asserted

man → want → Rexdale

Toronto Police say officers responded to a call for the sound of gunshots at a townhouse complex off Pittsboro Dr. – southeast of Martin Grove Rd. and Finch Ave. W. – just before 1 a.m. asserted

officers → say → a.m.

A man was found suffering from a gunshot wound just south of the complex near a soccer field in Masseygrove Park. asserted

man → find → Park

“Life-saving measures were performed, but the victim was pronounced deceased on scene,” police said in a statement released Wednesday. asserted

police → save → statement

Two gunmen sought for killing Investigators believe two gunmen opened fire on the victim at the complex and the young man collapsed in the park. asserted

man → seek → park

The shooters fled from the scene before officers arrived. asserted

officers → flee → scene

The victim was quickly identified as Brandon Blake, 18, of Barrie. asserted

victim → identify → Barrie

On Wednesday, police revealed that investigators had identified a man as a suspect in the killing. asserted

investigators → reveal → killing

Wanted for first-degree murder Joseph Kunene, 19, of Toronto, is wanted for first-degree murder. asserted

Kunene → want → murder

Police have released an image of the wanted man hoping members of the public may spot him and help them track him down. uncertain

them → release → him

“The suspect is considered armed and dangerous,” police warned. asserted

police → consider → ?

Investigators have not identified the other suspect. asserted

Investigators → identify → suspect

But he is a white male with a thin build who was wearing all-black clothing with the hood up and a mask covering most of his face. asserted

hood → wear → face

Anyone with information is urged to call the homicide unit at 416-808-7400. asserted

Anyone → urge → 7400

Man, 19, identified as suspected killer in Rexdale murder

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