Toronto police have issued warrants for the arrest of two brothers wanted in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Trevor Seraphine at an Etobicoke apartment building earlier this month.

At a news conference Monday, police said they believe the teen was gunned down when he encountered the two suspects in a parking lot outside 44 Willowridge Rd. while walking from one friend’s home to another.

Police have not described the motive for the killing, but have said that Seraphine, a recent immigrant from Saint Lucia, is not connected to the suspects in any way.

“There’s no link. Trevor is a 17-year-old boy. He’s a little kid,” Det. Tam Bui said. “We have no connection between Trevor and these individuals at all.”

He wouldn’t say whether his murder may have been a case of mistaken identity.

Police said the two brothers – identified as Corey and Curtis Murray of Brampton – are now wanted for first-degree murder in connection with Seraphine’s killing.

Bui said the the two are dangerous, have lengthy criminal records and may be attempting to flee Canada.

“We have credible information that both brothers might be trying to leave the country,” he said.

Bui said that while Curtis, 25, has an active Canadian passport, Corey, 29, is a federal parolee who has been on the lam since March of 2014 and doesn’t have a passport.

“I am urging the community not to assist these two in fleeing prosecution by providing Corey with a false passport,” Bui said. “Our partners at the border, the airlines, CBSA and all the airports have been notified. Anyone who we do learn assists, harbors or conceals these two fugitives will be charged with accessory after the fact of murder.”

Bui said two people were arrested Monday for attempting to assist the brothers and he said charges are expected to be laid against them.

Curtis Murray is described as black, standing five-foot-10, and weighing about 166 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He also has a number of tattoos. On his right forearm, one tattoo says "comedy tragedy.” He has an arm band tattoo of a maple leaf around his right wrist. A tattoo on his right forearm says “laugh now cry later.” Another tattoo on his front torso reads “another day another dollar.”

Corey Murray is described as black, standing five-foot-eight and weighing about 157 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Police trying to recocer items from block sale

Police also said Monday that they’re trying to retrieve items sold at a block sale in the lobby of 44 Willowridge Rd. the Friday before Seraphine was gunned down there.

“The property that was sold at this block sale is evidence in Trevor’s murder and I’m appealing to the community members who unknowingly purchased any of these items to please return them to 23 Division,” Bui said. “You are not in any trouble, you will not face any criminal charges, you will only be assisting Trevor’s family.”

Bui did not say exactly how the items are connected to the murder, but said they are “material in the overall narrative of the homicide – why it occurred, what led up to it, the events that transpired over several days.”

Seraphine’s sister, Theresa Seraphine, also appealed for people to bring back the items Monday.

“I’m asking the community of Willowridge 22 building, 10 building, and 44 building if you guys bought any stuff from the garage sale at 44 Willowridge please bring the stuff to 23 Division to aid in the investigation to find my brother’s killers,” she said.

Speaking through tears, Theresa Seraphine said she ‘just wants to know why’ her brother was killed.

"My brother was a shy boy but he had lots of friends,” she said. “He liked helping out people.”

She said Trevor wanted to become either an engineer or a rapper.

Police said Seraphine had never had any negative interactions with the police.

“Trevor was simply gunned down in front of the building in cold blood,” Bui said.

Speaking at the news conference, Supt. Ron Taverner thanked the community for helping to move along the investigation so quickly.

“The community has come forward to support this investigation, which isn’t always the case,” Taverner said. “In this particular case we wouldn’t be here today if the community didn’t step forward and help us, so we just want to thank them for their support as well.”

He said a fund has been started online to help bring Seraphine’s parents to Toronto for the funeral.

Anyone with information about the case is being asked to contact police.

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