Danforth shooting: Toronto police identify victim, suspect [Video]

A 34-year-old woman fatally shot inside of a home in Toronto’s east end on Sunday evening was a “loving mother, daughter, cousin and niece,” says her mother.

In a statement provided to CTV News Toronto, Veronica Brooks said her daughter, Alisha, was “vibrant, full of energy and truly lit up a room with her presence.”

“Her laugh was contagious,” Brooks said of her daughter, adding that she was “very passionate about her work with the youth and refugees.”

There’s a heavy police presence near Danforth and Jones avenues as Toronto police investigte a shooting. (Corey Baird/CTV News Toronto)

On Monday, police identified the victim as Toronto resident Alisha Brooks. She is Toronto’s 81st homicide victim of 2024.

Although she left a year ago, Brooks worked for two years at the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre.

The organization’s executive director says her former colleagues and clients are distraught by her tragic death.

“This is just terrible news and staff and clients of the …