Friday, April 12, 2024

Afonso Corpuz, 67, faces second-degree murder rap stabbing death of Jolly An near Bathurst and Wilson, Toronto


A 67-year-old Toronto man sought in the stabbing death of another man last weekend has been arrested.

On April 6 at around 6:20 a.m., Toronto Police were called to the Bathurst St. and Wilson Ave. area where two men had been in an “altercation” in front of a commercial plaza.

Cops said one of the men was stabbed with a “sharp-edged weapon” and, despite life-saving measures, the man died at the scene.

He was identified as Jolly An, 51, of Toronto.

On Tuesday, police said they were searching for suspect Alfonso Corpuz, describing him as “armed and dangerous,” and released his image.

Corpuz was arrested on Thursday, police announced Friday, and charged with second-degree murder. He was to appear in bail court on Friday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers.

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