Kartik Vasudev’s family, friends and colleagues gathered in Nathan Phillips Square to observe a minute’s silence for the Indian marketing student at Seneca College, who arrived in Canada just four months ago.
“As an international student myself, this tragedy has affected me greatly, as many foreign students have left so much to move here,” said Ritik Sharma, president of the Seneca Student Federation. “My heart is broken.”
Vasudev was on his way to work Thursday afternoon when he was shot outside Cherbourne Metro Station in Toronto’s St. James Town neighborhood.
An outpatient paramedic at the scene provided first aid to Kartik before rushing him to St. Louis Hospital. Michael’s Hospital and his death confirmed.
No arrests were made for the shooting, but police said the suspect was a black man five feet to five feet seven inches tall with a middle body who was last seen holding a gun and walking south on Glen Road. to Howard Street.
Vasudev’s father, Jitesh, spoke to CTV News Toronto from India on Saturday and described the killing as a “violent murder” in which he saw his son shot up to seven times.
Seneca College President David Agnew was present at Sunday’s ceremony and spoke about the seemingly “accidental” nature of the shooting.
“It simply came to our notice then. “I can not imagine, as a parent, the feelings of his parents right now, so many thousands of miles away,” he said. “I know they will take great comfort in seeing all of you here, knowing that your thoughts and prayers are with them, and we are also looking for answers to why this could happen.”
The Consulate General of India is currently working with the Vasudev family to bring his body back to India. A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise $ 50,000 to support his family. At the time of writing, almost $ 25,000 has been raised.
Anyone with information about the shooting is kindly requested to contact the police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers
