18-year-old Ghanaian shot dead in Toronto
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Malik Abass, an 18-year-old Ghanaian known to relatives as Prince Abdul Malik, was shot dead in Etobicoke, Toronto. Toronto police are investigating the city’s 33rd homicide of 2026 and are searching for two suspects, according to CBC News.
Malik Abass, an 18-year-old Ghanaian living in Mississauga, Ontario, was shot dead on Saturday 7 November in Etobicoke, western Toronto, reports 3News. Toronto police identified him on Sunday as the victim, known to his family and friends as Prince Abdul Malik. His death was the 33rd homicide recorded in Toronto in 2026, according to police cited by CBC News.
Police were called shortly before 4.30pm following reports of gunfire near the intersection of Rathburn Road and The East Mall. Malik Abass was found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital after resuscitation efforts at the scene, where he was later pronounced dead. Inspector Jeff Allington said two men wearing dark clothing had fled before police arrived, according to 3News.
The Toronto Police Service’s homicide and missing persons unit is investigating. It has asked residents and motorists to provide any surveillance or dashcam footage, while the motive for the killing has not been established, reports 3News.
