A toddler and a 40-year-old have been killed in a quadruple capturing at a Vaughan, Ont. residence Friday morning, as police announce an arrest in what they’re describing as a “focused” incident.
Officers responded to the house on Casa Nova Drive, within the space of Main MacKenzie Drive and Weston Street, within the metropolis’s Woodbridge neighbourhood simply earlier than 9 a.m. Friday.
Police stated 4 victims have been positioned inside the house at the moment with gunshot wounds.
One of many victims was pronounced lifeless on the scene. Three others have been transported to hospital, considered one of whom had life-threatening accidents.
In an replace Saturday, police stated two-year-old Marcus Vu and 40-year-old Thi Trang Do died because of their accidents. Police haven’t confirmed which particular person died in hospital and which died on the scene, however the physique of an grownup gave the impression to be faraway from the house on Friday.
Police stated the 2 different victims are in steady situation.
41-year-old Toronto resident Van Viet Duong has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and two counts of tried homicide in reference to the capturing.
York Regional Police stated the accused is believed to be identified to the victims, although the connection was not disclosed. The incident is believed to be focused, police stated.
York Regional Police reply to a quadruple capturing in Vaughan, Ont. on June 21, 2024 that left two individuals lifeless. ( Ontario Chronicle Toronto/Simon Sheehan)
“Investigators are appealing to any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police, and to anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage from Casa Nova Drive around the time of the incident,” police stated in a information launch.
Talking to Ontario Chronicle Toronto on Friday, one space resident stated he initially heard 10 gunshots. After a short pause, he stated he heard five-to-six extra.
One other resident stated he noticed who he believed to be the suspect leaving the scene.
“He came walking down the driveway, hopped into this car…drove right through where we’re standing and took off up [Davos Road],” he stated.
Whereas the investigation continues to be in its early levels, CP24 has realized that autos within the driveway of the house have been set on hearth on Christmas Day. Police couldn’t touch upon that particular incident, however stated “any other calls that may have been related to this house” can be a part of the investigation.
Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca issued a press release after information of the arrest broke, saying he was “fed up with criminals who have no regard for human life.”
“We need tougher laws and stricter sentences, and we need dangerous criminals to stay behind bars,” he wrote in a submit to X.
In a earlier assertion, Del Duca stated it had been a “difficult week” for Vaughan residents, pointing to a capturing within the Vaughan Mills parking zone Tuesday night that left a lady lifeless.
With information from Joshua Freeman
