Suspect vehicle photo released in shooting at Vaughan recording studio; victim identified
Posted May 26, 2023 2:45 pm.
Last Updated May 26, 2023 3:03 pm.
Police in York Region identified the 23-year-old man killed in what they’re calling a targeted shooting outside a recording studio in Vaughan and released a photo of a suspect vehicle sought in the investigation.
It happened in an industrial plaza on Creditstone Road, north of Highway 7, just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
Officers located a man with a gunshot wound to the head, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified him as Jayden Pitter of Brampton.
A second man, 27, was found with gunshot wounds and rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. He is listed in stable condition.
Police are looking for two suspects who were wearing dark clothing and drove off in a dark-coloured, mid-size SUV.
Police said several people were in the area when the shooting took place.
“We know there are a number of people who saw and heard what took place,” said York Regional Police Insp. Clint Whitney on Wednesday. “We urge them to contact our investigators.”
With files from Michael Ranger of CityNews
