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Canadian futsal referee killed on court after fight breaks out

In a horrifically senseless story out of Canada, soccer and futsal referee Edwin Farley Alvarado Quintero has passed away after being struck by gunfire following an argument at La Liga Sports Complex in Toronto.

According to Futsal Canada, the 49-year-old was officiating a match that devolved into a fight before a man fired shots into the building, striking three and killing Alvarado. 

Fellow referee Byron Garcia started a GoFundMe to raise funds for his funeral costs.

Alvarado leaves behind a wife, Alejandra, and two daughters, ages 18 and 13. 

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