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Two charged in alleged 2025 murder of Toronto man, police search for more suspects

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Police in York Region have charged a 40-year-old and a 41-year-old with first-degree murder in connection to the 2025 killing of Toronto man Deuvane Donald Francis. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are searching for at least two additional unnamed suspects related to this case.

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In Toronto, police have charged a 40-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman with first-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting of Deuvane Donald Francis in York region in 2025. The investigation continues as police seek at least two additional suspects who remain unidentified.

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Two people have been charged with murder in connection to the 2025 killing of a Toronto man. asserted

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Police in York region say a 40-year-old and a 41-year-old both face first-degree murder charges in the death of Deuvane Donald Francis, and they continue to look for at least two more unidentified suspects. asserted

they → say → suspects

Two charged in alleged 2025 murder of Toronto man, police search for more suspects

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