Having stepped out for her Thursday morning grocery shopping, 71-year-old Shahnaz Pestonji (pictured) was fatally stabbed in a parking lot in North York, Toronto on July 17, 2025. Conducting an extensive search, going from door-to-door, using canine units and drones, and following every investigative lead, the police considered the incident "a robbery that escalated into a deadly attack,” as reported on CNN news. While the name and face of the 14-year-old prime suspect was initially shown on news channels, once he was taken into custody, the identity of the minor was protected.
Mourning "the tragic loss of a beloved community member,”......