Ontario political leaders and close friends say a man who died during a home invasion in Vaughan on the weekend was killed in front of his children.

Abdul Aleem Farooqi, 46, a husband and father of four, was a man of faith, charity and community, according to his friends. One has described him as "noble."

York Regional Police say the home invasion was targeted, but they have released few details about the incident and have not confirmed that there was a shooting.

In a news release on Sunday, police said they responded to a residence in the area of Andreeta Drive and Barons Street for a report of a home invasion shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived, police said they found a man suffering from trauma to his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The chief coroner's o

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