Man charged with murder in east Toronto hit-and-run that killed former child actor
Posted February 10, 2023 5:25 pm.
Last Updated February 10, 2023 5:40 pm.
Toronto police have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder after a 25-year-old former child actor was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle in the east end last weekend.
Officers were called to Danforth and Cedarvale avenues, just east of Woodbine Avenue, before 4 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a collision.
Investigators claimed the victim was drinking at a bar in the area as a suspect was speaking with people outside the business. It’s alleged the suspect left, went into a vehicle and deliberately drove it into the victim as he was walking on a sidewalk.
The victim was identified as Toronto resident Gabriel del Castillo Mullally. Photo: Toronto Police Services.
The man, identified as 25-year-old Toronto resident Gabriel del Castillo Mullally, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries a short time later and died. Police were investigating the act as a homicide.
On Friday, officers arrested 24-year-old Ryan Andrews of Toronto. He’s been charged with first-degree murder and will appear in court on Feb. 16.
The victim was previously employed as a child actor, according to “IMDb,” appearing in the 2011 feature film Amy George, in which Gabriel del Castillo Mullally played Jesse. He also starred in the 2013 short film Tati.
With files from Hayley McGoldrick and Nick Westoll of CityNews
