Photo of suspect in Toronto’s 36th homicide released
Posted October 26, 2011 12:21 pm.
This article is more than 5 years old.
Toronto police have released a photo of a suspect in the shooting death of a Nova Scotia man earlier this month.
The photo of Darnell St. Clair Wright, 32, also known as Darnell Grant, was made available on Wednesday. The 32 year old is wanted in the first-degree murder of Jefflin Beals, who is Toronto’s 36th homicide victim.
Beals, 25, of Dartmouth, N.S., was shot twice in the chest on Oct. 2 near Trinity-Bellwoods Park where a number of Nuit Blanche visual art events were taking place.
Police found Beals lying unconscious between two houses on Crawford Street. He was rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Wright of Toronto is described as five-feet, 10-inches tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and possibly some facial hair. He has several tattoos on his body, including his neck.
Police believe he may be heading to the Halifax area, driving in a 2012 four-door, grey Hyundai Sonata with the Ontario licence plate BMDZ 171.
He is considered to be dangerous and armed. Police are asking the public not to approach him but to call 911.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Wayne Banks at 416-808-7411, the Homicide Squad at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.
