A 20-year-old Indian doctoral student was shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, with authorities investigating the incident as a homicide, officials said. Police said the suspect fled the area before officers arrived, and no suspect description has been released so far. India’s Consulate in Toronto expressed “deep anguish” over the student’s death and said it was assisting the family. “We express deep anguish over the tragic death of a young Indian doctoral student, Shivank Avasthi, in a fatal shooting incident near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. A spokesperson for the University of Toronto Scarborough campus (UTSC) said the institution was “extremely saddened” by the death near the campus, but did not confirm whether Avasthi was a student.

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 10:33 UTC