\u201cFrom what we can tell, she was simply just getting her groceries and going to her car when she was attacked; there was nothing to indicate that anything led up to (the stabbing),\u201d Duty Insp. Phil Sinclair told reporters at the scene.<\/p>\n
The suspect is at large, but police say there is currently no threat to public safety.<\/p>\n
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North York stabbing Toronto police are investigating a stabbing at a commercial plaza in North York on July 17, 2025 that left a woman dead. <\/p>\n
Sinclair described the suspect as a Black male, who is five-foot-five to five-foot-10 inches tall. He was wearing dark-coloured clothing and a balaclava at the time of the stabbing, Sinclair said, adding that he fled the area on foot. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s unknown if the suspect and victim are known to each other. Police say the incident was captured on surveillance video.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do understand this is a very deeply concerning incident. It happened during the daytime hours in a busy plaza, when many patrons were out simply just shopping, getting their groceries or different items in the plaza as well,\u201d Sinclair said.<\/p>\n
Sinclair emphasized that although police are not aware of any ongoing threat to public safety, he encouraged those in the area to be \u201caware\u201d of their surroundings.<\/p>\n
Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time of the stabbing to contact them.<\/p>\n
HOMICIDE: \u2014 Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
Parkway Forest Dr. & Sheppard Ave. E. area
9:37 a.m.
-Officers responded to a stabbing in a commercial park lot
-Adult female located with stab wounds
-Transported to hospital via emerg run. Pronounced deceased
-Homicide & Missing Persons Unit investigating#GO1489034<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n