The public played an "instrumental" part in identifying two suspects connected to a shooting spree in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood that left one teen dead, police said Monday.

Homicide detectives said at a news conference on Monday afternoon that a security video they released after the shooting of the two suspects brought in a lot of tips as did other sources.

"Let it be clear the public's assistance was instrumental," said Det. Sgt. Brian Borg.

"There was a substantial amount of information received not just from the video but from people who wanted to help in other ways in this investigation."

Police arrested one of the suspects on Sunday but said they are still looking for a second suspect who they believe was the sole gunman in the shooting.

Both suspects face a first-degree murder charge plus five counts of attempted murder.

The shooting took place earlier this month at a housing complex near Lawrence Avenue and Allen Road.

Six people were hanging out outside a home on Amaranth Court when a man walked up to them and started shooting, police say. The security video released by police shows a second man walking closely behind the shooter.

The incident left five people wounded and an 18-year-old dead with a gunshot wound to his head.

Bail denied

On Sunday, police arrested a man they suspect was an accomplice in the shooting.

That suspect remains in jail after a court denied him bail Monday morning.

The suspect's family refused to comment to the media other than to say the suspect is innocent. The suspect's lawyer said his client plans to plead not guilty to the charges.

The family of the deceased victim Abdikarim Ahmed Abdikarim was also in court during the suspect's brief appearance.

His mother told CTV Toronto she's not looking for revenge.

"I'm looking for justice for my son," said Shamso Ibrahim Mohammed. "There's no hatred. I'm not finger-pointing at anybody. I'm just looking for justice."

Abdi Warsame, a friend of the family, said he wanted to take a look at the suspect.

"We wanted to see how he looks like and who he is," he said.

A member of the family also told CTV Toronto that they are looking to speak with police about an incident that happened in court. They say their safety was threatened.

At the news conference, Borg said he had heard about the allegations but that he had yet to speak with the family about it.

"It's certainly something we'll talk about," he said. "We'll have to look at that seriously."

Borg also dispelled some rumours that were circulating after the shooting. There was speculation a culture clash prompted the shooting. All of the shooting victims have a Somalian background.

"I'm not going to talk about motive in this case but what I will clearly do is tell you what's not motive," Borg said. "These young Somalian men were not targeted because they were Somalian. There is no information that it is gang related."

The homicide detective said he believes the suspect they are looking for is still in the Greater Toronto Area. He said police are "not far behind" in catching him but that they still need some assistance from the public.

"We consider (him to be) a dangerous individual. He should not be approached. Members of the public should contact 911, the homicide squad or Crime Stoppers," Borg said.

"We're not far behind (him)," he continued. "We are hoping he'll do the right thing and turn himself in."

An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect, 25-year-old Owen Anthony Smith. A suspect, 25-year-old Wendell Damian Cuff, remains in custody.

With a report from CTV Toronto's Naomi Parness