3 arrested, 3 suspects sought in connection to ‘Houdini’ memorial shooting
Posted June 17, 2021 2:05 pm.
Last Updated June 17, 2021 2:09 pm.
Three people have been arrested and police are searching for three others in connection to a shooting that took place during a memorial event over a year ago.
Toronto police say a large crowd had gathered in a parking lot at 55 Beverly Hills Drive on the evening of June 2, 2020 for a memorial for Demarjio Jenkins – a local hip-hop artist known as Houdini, who was killed in a shooting in downtown Toronto in May 2020.
Just before 11:30 p.m., a vehicle that was travelling west on Highway 401 stopped in the curb lane directly adjacent to the parking lot and at least one occupant got out of the vehicle and began shooting into the crowd.
Police say at least nine other individuals in the parking lot returned fire in the direction of the highway, for approximately 45 seconds. At least 60 shell casings were found at the scene, according to police.
At least two victims from the shooting sustained injuries and took themselves to a local hospital for treatment. Numerous vehicles passed this location while gunfire was being directed towards the highway, but no vehicles were hit.
Following an investigation, police have arrested Traequan Mahoney, 21, of Brampton, Gaddiel Ledinek, 25, of Newmarket, and Maurice Donegan, 37, of Toronto. All three are facing numerous firearms offences.
Investigators have also identified three others wanted in the shooting, Javontae Johnson, 19, of Oshawa, Terrrell Burke Whittaker, 25, of Brampton and Glen Danchie, 30, of Toronto.
“There are other individuals involved in this shooting incident who have not yet been identified. Police are also appealing for witnesses in these active investigations,” police said in a statement released Thursday.
