Man, 20, wanted in killing of 15-year-old Mount Dennis teen
Posted February 26, 2026 5:37 am.
Last Updated February 26, 2026 6:15 pm.
Toronto police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a 20-year-old Toronto man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jahkai Jack.
Jack was shot and killed on the night of June 7, 2025, in the Emmett Avenue and Jane Street area, near Weston Road. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a trauma centre, where he later died.
Police have said Jack was out with friends when an altercation erupted, and a suspect pulled out a handgun, firing at the group and striking the 15‑year‑old. The shooter fled on foot.
On Thursday, police announced Abdul Yeberebaba, 20, of Toronto, is wanted for second-degree murder.
Det.-Sgt. Phillip Campbell reiterated on Thursday that Jack had no involvement in gangs or criminal activity, calling the shooting an “unprovoked” act of violence against a 15‑year‑old boy.
“He was simply a young person meeting friends on a summer night … In the community, that devastation has not gone away,” said Campbell. “His family continues to live with the unimaginable loss of a child whose life was just beginning.”
Campbell urged Yeberebaba to turn himself in and asked anyone who knows where he is to contact the police immediately.
“Continuing to evade police will only make the situation worse.”
Two more individuals, Rajveer Gill, 21, and Jayden Samuel-James, 19, both of Toronto, have been arrested and are facing charges of accessory after the fact to murder. Samuel-James was arrested in British Columbia and is being returned to Toronto, police confirmed.
“When I spoke in July, I issued a warning. I said that anyone who helped the person responsible, whether by assisting them in escaping, hiding them, or destroying evidence, could face charges … These two arrests demonstrate that we meant what we said,” added Campbell.
The killing shook the Mount Dennis community and marked Toronto’s 14th homicide of 2025. Thursday’s update comes more than eight months after investigators last spoke publicly about the case.
