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79-year-old woman identified as Toronto’s 38th homicide victim of the year

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79-year-old Jolan Clune was found dead in her St. Clair apartment. Police are now investigating the death as a homicide.

A 79-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a homicide investigation at an apartment building in Toronto’s St. Clair Avenue West area, earlier this week.

Toronto police say officers were called to the building near St. Clair Avenue West and Rushton Road at around 8:21 a.m. on Tuesday, where a woman was found deceased inside a unit.

A post-mortem examination was later conducted and the death was classified as a homicide.

Stairwell blocked suspicious death investigation St. Clair/Rushton A stairwell is blocked off in an apartment building at 747 St. Clair Ave. W. due to a suspicious death investigation.

The victim has now been identified as 79-year-old Jolan Kun, of Toronto. Police say this is the city’s 38th homicide of 2025.

Earlier, police told CP24 they believed the death to be “suspicious,” noting that the investigation was active and ongoing.

The building where Kun was found is home to several seniors.

One resident, who previously identified himself to CTV News Toronto as the woman’s son, said he learned of his mother’s death after being contacted by the building’s superintendent.

747 St. Clair Ave. W. suspicious death An investigation is underway following a suspicious death at 747 St. Clair Ave. W.

He said he was in shock and described her death as unexpected, despite her living with several medical conditions.

The son said his mother had lived in the sixth-floor unit for about 20 years and added that she did not have any known enemies.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.