Community identifies local mechanic as victim of fatal Milton, Ont. shooting
Global News
Family and friends identified the victim to Global News as Shakeel Ashraf, who they described as a "fixture" of the Milton Pakistani and Muslim communities.
The victim of a shooting in Milton, Ont., that killed one man and left two people with injuries has been identified as a longtime local resident.
Family and friends told Global News the victim was Shakeel Ashraf, whom they described as a “fixture” of the Milton Pakistani and Muslim communities.
Ashraf, who ran a mechanic shop, was working at his business, MK Auto Repairs, on Milton’s Bronte Road when he was shot and killed.
Sylvia Lombardi, who visited MK Auto Repairs in the past, said he always had a smile.
“Very polite to people,” she said of Ashraf.
A multi-jurisdiction police operation played out of Monday afternoon after shootings in Mississauga and Milton believed to have been perpetrated by the same suspect.
In Mississauga, a Toronto police officer, Andrew Hong, was shot dead at close range around 2:15 p.m. in the area of Argentia Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard. One other person suffered life-altering injuries.
Police said the suspect then fled to Milton, where they said he killed one person and injured two others who, as of Monday evening, were in critical and serious condition.
