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Toronto police have identified Karen Swatogor, 72, as the woman shot dead in a Scarborough hospital parking lot on Monday. An unidentified man was also killed in the shooting, which marks the city's 26th homicide of the year.
Toronto police have identified a 72-year-old woman shot dead in a Scarborough hospital parking lot this week as Karen Swatogor. Swatogor, of Toronto, and an unidentified man were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Providence Healthcare near Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East on Monday shortly after 12:30 p.m., Toronto police said in a news release on Friday.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have classified Swatogor's death as a homicide. Police have not said who killed Swatogor and have declined to say if the shooting was a murder-suicide. There is no outstanding suspect, police say.
Toronto Homicide Totals Rise Amid Shooting
Swatogor's death marks Toronto's 26th homicide of the year. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of Providence Healthcare, a health care facility located near Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East in Scarborough. Emergency crews responded to the scene shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday after reports of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found two people inside burning vehicles suffering from fatal gunshot wounds, according to police.
The victims were found inside the burning vehicles and both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds, Toronto police said. Police have not released the identity of the male victim, pending notification of next of kin. They have also not provided any information about a possible motive. Investigators have declined to say whether the shooting was a murder-suicide, saying only that there is no outstanding suspect.
The relationship between Swatogor and the unidentified man has not been disclosed. The office of the chief coroner and Toronto police are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers. The shooting has shocked residents in the quiet Scarborough neighbourhood near the hospital.
Providence Healthcare Victim Remembered By Neighbours
Providence Healthcare is a rehabilitation and complex continuing care hospital operated by Unity Health Toronto. The homicide is the latest in a series of shootings across Toronto this year. Police have repeatedly called for public assistance in solving violent crimes. Swatogor is remembered by neighbours as a longtime resident of the area.
A neighbour described her as a quiet person who kept to herself. Police have not released any suspect description and say the investigation is ongoing. They are asking anyone who was in the area of Providence Healthcare on Monday around 12:30 p.m. to come forward with any information or dashcam footage.
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