On Friday, April 21, 2017, at 9:30 p.m., police were called to the
Dufferin Street and Bowie Avenue area for a sound of gunshots.
Emergency personnel arrived and found a man with apparent injuries. He was pronounced at the scene.
It is reported that:
- the victim, who has been identified as Leonard Pinnock, 33, of Hamilton, was sitting in his car waiting for a friend
- he was shot by an unknown person while still in his vehicle
- several suspects were seen fleeing the area
Residents in the area of Caledonia Road to the west, Dufferin Street to the east, Eglinton Avenue to the south and Castlefield Avenue to the north are asked to check their backyards for any discarded items that do not belong to them, for example, keys, cell phones, or any item that might typically be carried in a pocket.
Further, anyone who might have home-security video or dash-cam video of the incident, or any suspects, is asked to contact police.
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Homicide Detective Sergeant Joyce Schertzer held a news conference on Wednesday, June 14, 2017.
See previous release.
Images of property seized were released during the conference.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at
www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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