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2 dead after ‘shocking’ daytime shooting outside Vaughan home, York Regional Police say

MAK Gojar

York Regional Police officers say two men have died after a shooting outside a Vaughan home Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s absolutely shocking to the community here and to anyone who may have heard or seen anything. It’s not often that double homicides occur, especially in broad daylight,” Const. Kevin Nebrija said during an update late Wednesday.

He said emergency crews were called to a home on Kaiser Drive near Martin Grove and Langstaff roads just after 5:30 p.m. with multiple reports of gunshots being fired.

After officers arrived, he said the two victims were found outside the home with multiple gunshot wounds. The two men were subsequently pronounced dead.

Nebrija described the shootings as a “targeted incident,” but didn’t elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the deaths. He said one of the victims lived at the home where the shooting occurred and the second man lived in the same general area.

“While it is concerning for us, we do have our homicide investigators looking very much into it to find out who’s responsible and exactly why that happened today,” Nebrija said.

He said there were people inside the home at the time of the shooting, adding there weren’t any known reports that the residence was targeted beforehand.

Nebrija went on to say officers received reports that three males were seen leaving the area in a blue SUV.

At some point Wednesday evening, he said emergency crews were notified about a vehicle found on fire approximately 11 kilometres away from the shooting scene near Huntington and Kirby roads, which is close to the Nashville Conservation Reserve.

Nebrija said there is information that suggests it matches the description of the vehicle reported leaving the scene, but investigators didn’t formally connect the two incidents as of Wednesday. He said the vehicle is still being processed by officers.

Meanwhile, Nebrija said investigators are looking for dashcam or surveillance video in the area as part of their ongoing probe.

York Regional Police officers say the incident happened on Kaiser Drive near Martin Grove and Langstaff roads in Vaughan Wednesday afternoon.  Local 

York Regional Police officers say two men have died after a shooting outside a Vaughan home Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s absolutely shocking to the community here and to anyone who may have heard or seen anything. It’s not often that double homicides occur, especially in broad daylight,” Const. Kevin Nebrija said during an update late Wednesday.

He said emergency crews were called to a home on Kaiser Drive near Martin Grove and Langstaff roads just after 5:30 p.m. with multiple reports of gunshots being fired.

After officers arrived, he said the two victims were found outside the home with multiple gunshot wounds. The two men were subsequently pronounced dead.

Nebrija described the shootings as a “targeted incident,” but didn’t elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the deaths. He said one of the victims lived at the home where the shooting occurred and the second man lived in the same general area.

“While it is concerning for us, we do have our homicide investigators looking very much into it to find out who’s responsible and exactly why that happened today,” Nebrija said.

He said there were people inside the home at the time of the shooting, adding there weren’t any known reports that the residence was targeted beforehand.

Nebrija went on to say officers received reports that three males were seen leaving the area in a blue SUV.

At some point Wednesday evening, he said emergency crews were notified about a vehicle found on fire approximately 11 kilometres away from the shooting scene near Huntington and Kirby roads, which is close to the Nashville Conservation Reserve.

Nebrija said there is information that suggests it matches the description of the vehicle reported leaving the scene, but investigators didn’t formally connect the two incidents as of Wednesday. He said the vehicle is still being processed by officers.

Meanwhile, Nebrija said investigators are looking for dashcam or surveillance video in the area as part of their ongoing probe.

 

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