2 men charged in fatal shooting outside Fairview Mall
Posted March 21, 2023 7:59 pm.
Last Updated March 22, 2023 10:37 am.
Two men are facing second-degree murder charges in the city’s latest homicide after a triple shooting turned fatal when a 21-year-old man died due to injuries sustained in the violent incident in a mall parking lot.
Officers were called to the Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road area just after 4 p.m. Monday for reports of a shooting just outside Fairview Mall in North York.
Police initially located two 25-year-old men suffering from gunshot wounds. They were rushed to a trauma centre, one with life-threatening injuries and the other with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators said a third man was dropped off at the hospital and later died from his injuries. That victim was identified as 21-year-old Madar Hassan of Toronto.
On Tuesday, investigators arrested 25-year-old Ahmed Mohamad and 25-year-old Samir Mohamed Unoos, both of Toronto. The two men are facing several charges, including second-degree murder and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle.
The pair appeared in court virtually earlier this morning.
The quick response from emergency services and mall security meant there was never a threat to patrons inside the mall, Const. Michael Hayles said.
