Indian student shot dead near Toronto campus, consulate expresses anguish

The fatal shooting of a young Indian student near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus has sent shockwaves through the Indian community in Canada, prompting a homicide investigation and an emotional response from India’s Consulate General in Toronto.

Toronto Police confirmed that the incident occurred on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in the Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road area, close to the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. Officers were dispatched around 3.34 pm after receiving a call reporting “unknown trouble”.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a male victim with a gunshot wound. Despite emergency efforts, he was pronounced dead at the spot. Authorities said the suspect or suspects fled before officers reached the area, leading to an immediate lockdown of the nearby campus as part of the investigation.