Police Probe Markham Murder
Posted September 2, 2006 12:00 pm.
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Shots rang out at a strip mall at 3636 Steeles Avenue East, near Warden, just after 10pm Friday. Authorities found the victim, said to be in his 30s, sprawled on the sidewalk outside a local restaurant after a witness called 9-1-1.
“Emergency response units responded to a call of gunshots being heard … in the town of Markham,” Insp. John Burness explained. “Ambulance personnel and the police arrived where they found the body of a male laying on the ground, vital signs absent.”
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and police haven’t yet released his name.
Detectives are looking for a single suspect who’s described as:
- Male
- Asian
- About 5’2″
- In his 20s.
He was wearing a long-sleeved, dark-coloured shirt and jeans.
If you can help police track him down, call York Regional Police at 1-866-876-5423 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
