Man Accused in Killing of Toronto Mother Has Extensive Criminal History
Passers-by stop to look at a makeshift memorial at the place where a mother of two, Karolina Huebner-Makurat, was killed by a stray bullet, in Toronto on July 10, 2023. (The Canadian Press/Chris Young)
A 32-year-old man charged in the death of a woman killed by a stray bullet in Toronto previously served 15 months in jail after stabbing someone in the heart, one episode in a lengthy criminal history.
Court documents show the accused, Damian Hudson, was found guilty of aggravated assault after stabbing a man during a physical altercation in 2018 in Toronto’s Scarborough area, leaving the victim with life-altering injuries.
In the court documents, the judge determining sentencing cites the adversity Hudson faced, specifically mentioning that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Hudson was charged with second-degree murder this week in the death of 44-year-old Karolina Huebner-Makurat, a mother of two, who was killed while walking in Toronto’s east end neighbourhood of Leslieville earlier this month.
Toronto police have confirmed that Hudson was out on bail when he was arrested for the Leslieville shooting.
Hudson’s criminal record dates back more than a decade and includes assaults, robberies, firearms offences and failing to comply with a probation order at least six times previously.
