A public vigil for the Toronto mother of two who was killed in Leslieville just over a week ago is set for tonight.
Karolina Huebner-Makurat will be honoured at Jimmie Simpson park at 6:30 p.m.
Huebner-Makurat was fatally shot by a stray bullet on July 7 in the area of Queen Street East and Carlaw Avenue.
Police said three men were involved in an altercation when two of them brandished their weapons and opened fire. Huebner-Makurat was out picking up lunch when she was struck by a stray bullet.
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Toronto resident Damian Hudson has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.Two other suspects remain at large, police said in a news release last Thursday.
Court documents show Hudson was out on bail at the time of the incident, and has a lengthy rap sheet of prior charges.
Huebner-Makurat is survived by two young daughters and her husband, Adrian Makurat, who thanked members of the community and the emergency services for their ongoing support in a statement late last week.
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The shooting shook the Leslieville community and beyond. Since Huebner-Makurat’s death, a GoFundMe page was started in aid of her family and has raised over $270,000 to date.
Police are seeking the assistance of the public in their search for the two outstanding suspects.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
