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Toronto Police Arrest Man in Murder of 26-Year-Old Woman

Published 27 July 2026

A 26-year-old woman was fatally shot in a targeted attack in Toronto's Rexdale neighborhood on the morning of July 24, police said. The victim, identified as Navneet Kaur, was pronounced dead at the scene after a brief interaction with a man who later fled.

Toronto Police Service officers responded to a report of a shooting near Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard at approximately 7:23 a.m. on Friday. They found Kaur suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts performed by emergency responders, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police described the incident as an outdoor shooting in a public area.

An eyewitness reported seeing a man following Kaur before calling out to her. After a brief interaction, Kaur turned around and the man allegedly shot her once before fleeing with a firearm. The witness stated the pair did not appear to be arguing prior to the shooting.

Following an extensive investigation involving a large-scale search with drones and K9 units, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police located and arrested a suspect. Sharanjit Singh, a 37-year-old man from Brampton, has been charged with first-degree murder and failure to comply with an...

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