"York Regional Police Chief Jim McSween is scheduled to provide an update Wednesday on a number of recent crimes in the region, including the killing of a man during a home invasion over the weekend. In that incident, 46-year-old Abdul Aleem Farooqi was killed in front of his children just before 1 a.m. Sunday, according to political leaders and close friends. York police said Sunday the killing was targeted, but have provided few details since. CBC News will carry that news conference live in this story, starting at 10 a.m."
"Chief McSween and investigators will also provide updates on another Vaughan homicide from last week, as well as a Markham home invasion and a suspicious fire in Richmond Hill on Labour Day, police said in a news release. "While York Region continues to remain one of the safest communities in Canada, the region has experienced a surge in violent crime over the past few weeks," police said in the news release."
York Regional Police Chief Jim McSween will provide an update Wednesday on several recent violent incidents across the region. A targeted killing occurred just before 1 a.m. Sunday when 46-year-old Abdul Aleem Farooqi was killed in front of his children. Investigators have released few details about that incident. CBC News will carry the news conference live starting at 10 a.m. Additional updates will cover a Vaughan homicide from last week, a Markham home invasion, and a suspicious Richmond Hill fire on Labour Day. Police noted a recent surge in violent crime despite the region remaining relatively safe.
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