Toronto shooting: man charged with first degree murder

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Toronto Shooting: Man Charged with First Degree Murder

Man died after being shot in underground parking lot in Scarborough. (Archives)

A 37-year-old man has been charged with first degree murder in connection with a December 30 shooting in Scarborough, east Toronto.

The victim is a 34-year-old man.

The shooting occurred in an underground parking lot at the intersection of the road Birchmount and Sheppard Avenue.

The 37-year-old defendant, Devret Clarke, was due to appear in court on Friday.

Police identified the victim as a Torontonian named Gars-Ara Kourjakian. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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