Toronto police offering up to $50K rewards to locate men wanted in homicides
Posted July 7, 2022 12:11 pm.
Last Updated July 7, 2022 12:12 pm.
Toronto police are offering two rewards of up to $50,000 to help locate two men wanted in connection with separate homicides.
The first reward is associated with a shooting on April 3, 2021, that happened around 5:30 p.m. at a residence in the Eglinton Avenue West and Royal York Boulevard area in Etobicoke.
It’s alleged that two men were driving northbound on Scarlett Road when a vehicle approached, and the drivers started shooting.
One man, identified as 21-year-old Habil Hassan, died in hospital. A second man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Toronto police were able to track down one individual connected with this shooting, who turned himself in on April 22, 2021.
A second man, 22-year-old Mohamed Hassan of Toronto, is being sought by police on Canada-wide warrants for first-degree murder and attempted murder. Police said it’s believed Hassan is in somewhere in the GTA.
Toronto city employee shot and killed in September
The second reward being offered by police is related to a separate homicide in Regent Park.
Investigators say the shooting happened around 9 p.m. on September 18, 2021, near Oak and Sumach Streets.
Three people were struck by bullets and taken to hospital. One of these victims, 27-year-old Thane Murray, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thane Murray, pictured, was shot and killed in Toronto on September 18, 2021.
Police say Murray was a City of Toronto employee who worked at the Regent Park Community Centre.
Two men were arrested on December 13, 2021, concerning this shooting.
A third suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jabreel Elmi, is wanted on Canada-wide warrants for first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. He, too, is believed to be in the GTA.
Police say both rewards are available until January 7, 2023.
Both men are considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
