Man dead, another injured after shooting at Airbnb rental in Vaughan
Posted May 12, 2018 7:57 am.
Last Updated May 12, 2018 11:05 pm.
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Police have one person in custody and are searching for another after a man was shot and killed at an Airbnb rental in Vaughan early Saturday morning.
It happened around 3:30 a.m. at a house on Timber Creek Boulevard, near Major MacKenzie Drive and Highway 27.
“There was a gathering at this house at the time and something happened which led to the gunshots being discharged,” said Staff Sgt. Rob Bentham.
Police have not identified the victim, who is in his 20s.
A second male victim was located later in hospital suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
The homicide unit has taken over the case, and the canine unit and a helicopter were brought in to search the area.
The property was removed from Airbnb’s listings on Saturday afternoon, and the company said it is investigating.
“The safety of our community is our priority” said spokeswoman Lindsey Scully. “We are urgently investigating this incident and are reaching out to local law enforcement to better understand what happened.
“There have been over 300 million guest arrivals in Airbnb listings to date; negative incidents are extremely rare.”
