Police ID man in custody after overnight shooting outside Vaughan home, confirm link to other area shootings

York Regional Police (YRP) have identified the suspect arrested on Wednesday after an overnight shooting outside a residence in Vaughan and confirmed a suspected connection to several other recent shootings in the Vaughan area.

Kaejean Isaiah Doman, 23, of Innisfil, faces numerous weapons charges after shots were fired at a home just before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday near Lady Angela Lane, in the Teston Road and Bathurst Street area.

According to police, Doman fled on foot but was quickly apprehended thanks to a response involving extra officers already stationed in the area due to previous shootings.

Officers on patrol reportedly heard the gunshots and witnessed the suspect running north along a pathway. A police dog assisted in tracking and arresting him on Teston Road.

Police say the suspect sustained minor injuries. No other injuries were reported, and police say there are no outstanding suspects.

A neighbour who spoke with CityNews said the residents of the targeted home had just moved in last week. CityNews also observed a vehicle down the street that appeared to have attempted to drive through a fence onto Teston Road, believed to be connected to the suspect.

Police said that the vehicle, a pickup truck, had been stolen from the City of Toronto on Sept. 9.

“Investigators are linking this with two other shooting incidents which occurred in Vaughan last weekend,” YRP confirmed in a release Wednesday afternoon.

“A third incident is also being considered as potentially connected. The suspect vehicle, a dark-coloured sedan, that was observed in all three incidents remains outstanding.”

A firearm was recovered at the scene, and police say the address was the intended target, not any residents, and the house was unoccupied at the time of the shooting.

Doman faces the following charges:

• Discharge Firearm with Intent
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Vehicle
• Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000