Former police officer charged in fatal Toronto shooting
Posted on: May 05, 2026 23:57 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Michaelo Markicevic, 67, was arrested and supercharged on apr 30, after Toronto constabulary were called most a shot in the area of Marlee Avenue and Glengrove Avenue W. Around 1 p.m.
Police located a man, later identified as Daniel Stopnicki, 47, of Toronto, with multiple gunshot wounds that "appeared to be head wounds," according to Toronto police Insp. Peter Wallace.
Stopnicki's death marks the city's seventh homicide of 2026.
"It is believed the person in question resigned from Collingwood Police Service in 1995/1996, and therefore did not transfer over to the OPP when they amalgamated in 1997/1998," said Ashley Taylor.
During his time as an officer with Collingwood police in the early 1990s, Markicevic was charged numerous times with assault, according to reporting from the Sun Times, a local newspaper based in Owen Sound.
In one instance, Markicevic was charged with uttering threats and assault causing bodily harm against his mother. The charges were later dropped after she failed to appear in court, the Sun Times reported.
In another instance, the Sun Times reported that a jury acquitted Markicevic of assault and obstruction of justice after he allegedly punched a man in the face and threatened a witness.
York successfully sued Markicevic and other parties for defrauding the university with "numerous fraudulent schemes" that totalled over one million in damages, according to court documents.
"Over the period from 2007 to 2010, Mr. Markicevic held a senior and trusted position at York. He abused that trust for his own personal gain. He masterminded two fraudulent schemes, which he implemented through his subordinates," the judge's decision said.
Markicevic is expected to be back in court on Thursday.
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