Suspect in fatal Etobicoke drive-by shooting arrested in Saskatchewan more than a year later
A man wanted by police in connection with a drive-by shooting in Etobicoke that killed a 21-year-old man has been taken into custody in Saskatchewan more than a year after the alleged incident.
The fatal shooting took place on April 3, 2021 around 5:40 p.m. in the area of Dixon and Scarlett roads.
According to investigators, Habil Abdilahi Hassan and another man were driving in the area when a vehicle pulled up alongside them. At least two suspects opened fire on the vehicle, striking Hassan and the other occupant.
The suspects fled the scene and the victims drove to another area and dialed 911.
Both were transported to hospital with gunshot wounds, but Hassan was pronounced dead shortly after.
Later that month, police issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for 20-year-old Toronto resident Mohamed Hassan in connection the shooting. He was wanted for first-degree murder and attempted murder.
In April 2022, about a year after police first issued the arrest warrant, police included Mohamed Hassan’s name on the BOLO program’s list of Canada’s top 25 most wanted fugitives.
A few months after that, police offered a $50,000 reward to anyone with information about his whereabouts.
“Let me be clear; these fugitive cases are some of the most heinous the BOLO program has had the unfortunate task to amplify,” BOLO program director Max Langlois told reporters in July 2022.
On Tuesday, police said that Mohamed Hassan, now 22 years old, was taken into custody in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on an unrelated matter. He is scheduled in court locally for those charges and investigators say they are working to have him transferred back to Toronto.
The charges have not been proven in court.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Grandparents killed in wrong-way crash on Hwy. 401 identified
A 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 earlier this week have been identified by the Consulate General of India in Toronto.
Police arrest 3 Indian nationals in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Three people have been arrested and charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar – as authorities continue investigating potential connections to the Indian government.
Suter scores late goal, clinches series for Canucks
Pius Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in Game 6.
TD worst-case scenario more likely after drug money laundering allegations: analyst
TD Bank Group could be hit with more severe penalties than previously expected, says a banking analyst after a report that the investigation it faces in the U.S. is tied to laundering illicit fentanyl profits.
Quebec man who threatened Trudeau, Legault online sentenced to 20 months in jail
A Quebec man who pleaded guilty to threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier François Legault has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
Human remains found in rural Sask. possibly a decade old, RCMP say
RCMP say human remains found in a rural area in central Saskatchewan may have been there for a decade or more.
Britney Spears 'home and safe' after paramedics responded to an incident at the Chateau Marmont, source tells CNN
A source close to singer Britney Spears tells CNN that the pop star is 'home and safe' after she had a 'major fight' with her boyfriend on Wednesday night at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.
Canadian doctor concerned new weight-loss drug Wegovy may be used inappropriately
As Wegovy becomes available to Canadians starting Monday, a medical expert is cautioning patients wanting to use the drug to lose weight that no medication is a ''magic bullet,' and the new medication is meant particularly for people who meet certain criteria related to obesity and weight.
Drew Carey is never quitting 'The Price Is Right'
Drew Carey took over as host of 'The Price Is Right' and hopes he’s there for life. 'I'm not going anywhere,' he told 'Entertainment Tonight' of the job he took over from longtime host Bob Barker in 2007.