Arrest Made After Mother of Two Killed on Toronto Street by Stray Bullet

Accused suspect was on probation, has a lengthy criminal history

Passersby stop at a makeshift memorial at the place where a mother of two, Karolina Huebner-Makurat, was killed by a stray bullet, in Toronto on July 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Police have made an arrest in the death of Karolina Huebner-Makurat, a 44-year-old mother of two young girls, who was killed by a stray bullet on July 7 while walking down the sidewalk at lunchtime in east end Toronto.

Toronto Police Service (TPS) announced that it has have arrested Damian Hudson, 32, of Toronto and charged him with second-degree murder. In a news release on July 13, TPS said Mr. Hudson was scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing on that day, and that they were still seeking two unidentified suspects.