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Toy was previously charged with aggravated assault in the July 9, 2015, stabbing of Zakariah Abdow,25, during a fight in the Calgary Stampede midway — charges that were later upgraded to manslaughter when Abdow died in hospital two months later.

This March, that charge was stayed just before Toy was to stand trial, with Crown prosecutor Tom Buglas telling media he didn’t feel the case against the accused was strong enough.

Police have spoken to dozens of witnesses to the Saturday incident. About 20 people were gathered in the area at the time of the shooting.

Coleman said the daylight shooting is “as concerning for police as it is for the community.”

“They have their personal motivation, whatever that is, and it’s clear that they could not care less about anybody else that may be in these areas,” he said.

Cynthia Eseonu, friends with Toy since high school, said she was stunned at the news of his death.

“I knew it was him, but I still wish it wasn’t him and that it was someone else,” she told Postmedia.

She was one of dozens of friends and family who took to social media over the weekend to express condolences over Toy’s slaying.

One mourner on Facebook described the victim as a great person and said his death is a big loss to everyone who knew him. Another posted: “This has to stop man . . . RIP Rinato.”

Genene and Craig Sholdice, who have lived near the basketball court for 20 years, said this wasn’t the first time police have been called to the area.

“One of the employees was leaving work and he came out and saw somebody driving through the parking lot with a gun,” Genene said, referring to an incident last year.

“We live two houses away from a facility we’re not comfortable sending our kids to.

“It was just a matter of time — it was going to happen.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Calgary police or Crime Stoppers.

With files from Anna Junker.