Toronto Police Service
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News Release
Homicide #25/2024. Long Branch Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West, Matthew Bergart, Image Released
Broadcast time: 09:27 PM
Date: Thursday, Apr 25, 2024
Unit: Homicide and Missing Persons Unit
Case #: 2024-881453
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of a Homicide investigation.
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, at approximately 2:25 a.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in the Long Branch Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West area.
It is reported that:
three suspects forcibly entered a residential unit and made demands for personal valuables
the suspects shot the victim
the victim was transported to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries
The victim has been identified as Matthew Bergart, 30, of Toronto. An image of the victim has been released.
The suspects were described as wearing dark clothing, and balaclavas, and fled in a white or light-coloured sedan southbound on Long Branch Avenue to Westbound Lake Shore Boulevard West
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
Constable Laura Brabant for Detective Sergeant Brandon Price
Images for this release are available on our website.
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