Subhead:Police are appealing for security camera footage or witnesses to come forward after a man was shot and killed while trying to protect his four-year-old daughter.#
A 46-year-old father of three was shot to death inside his own home early Sunday, Aug. 31, while trying to shield his four-year-old daughter from armed intruders, according to colleagues and police.
York Regional Police (YRP) say officers were called shortly before 1 a.m. to a residence near Andreeta Dr. and Barons St. for a reported home invasion. Inside, they found Abdul Aleem Farooqi suffering “trauma to his body.” Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police are treating the break-in as a targeted robbery, emphasizing they do not believe Farooqi or his family were personally targeted beyond the home being selected. Three suspects in dark clothing and masks fled after the shooting. Homicide detectives are working to compile clearer descriptions.
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A staff member at Farooqi’s company, Unique Providers duct cleaning, said he was shot “while trying to protect his four-year-old daughter who had a gun pointed at her,” calling him “a very caring and very good father.”
