Police: West End Shooting No Accident
Posted July 11, 2006 12:00 pm.
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On Wednesday, July 5, 27-year-old Dianna Sandeman lost her life.
She was sitting in a parked car on in front of a bar on Browns Line when a suspect approached and fired multiple shots into the vehicle, one of which struck her in the head.
Her boyfriend, who’s known to police, was sitting in the driver’s seat and was hit twice but survived the attack without sustaining serious injury.
And on Tuesday, Toronto Police announced their investigation into the incident has revealed it likely wasn’t an accident, and that the gunman may have waited up to two hours in the vicinity for the couple to exit the establishment.
“I believe the suspect was waiting outside,” said Toronto Police Sgt. Terry Wark.
“Whether it was their vehicle, whether they were followed, whether they’d been called that they were there, we’re not sure at this point.”
The gunman was seen fleeing the scene northbound on Browns Line and a weapon with ties to the United States was found nearby a short time later.
Meanwhile, the search for the suspect continues, and he’s described as:
- Black, less than 25 years old
- 6’0″ with a skinny build
- Long straight hair
- Driving a grey or silver car, possibly a late model Nissan Maxima or Pontiac Sunfire.
If you have any information regarding this case, call Homicide Squad at (416) 808-7400 or Crime Stoppers at (416) 222-TIPS.
