Warrant issued for 19-year-old in soccer ref slaying

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A warrant has been issued for a 19-year-old Toronto man in connection with the deadly shooting of a soccer referee earlier this month in North York.

Officers arrived on the scene to find a 49-year-old — later identified by Futsal Canada as referee Edwin Farley Alvarado Quintero, of Woodbridge — had been shot. He was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Soccer/futsal referee Edwin Farley Alvarado Quintero, 49, of Woodbridge, was shot to death at North York's La Liga Sports Complex on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022.
Soccer/futsal referee Edwin Farley Alvarado Quintero, 49, of Woodbridge, was shot to death at North York’s La Liga Sports Complex on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. GoFundMe photo

Two other men were also shot and transported to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.

Police on Thursday said investigators have identified a suspect.

Christian Cuxum, 19, is wanted for second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.

Quintero is the city’s 56th homicide of 2022.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS, or visit 222tips.com.

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