Toronto police have charged a 27-year-old man in connection with three separate homicides in 2020, including the recent shooting death of a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a bullet in the neck while shopping with his mother in North York.
Posted Nov 18, 2020, 05:48AM EST
Toronto police have charged a 27-year-old man in connection with three separate homicides in 2020, including the recent shooting death of a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a bullet in the neck while shopping with his mother in North York.
CJay Hobbs, of Toronto, was arrested earlier this week in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He is alleged to be the getaway driver in the deaths of 12-year-old Dante Andreatta, 21-year-old Dimarjio Jenkins and 27-year-old Hamdi Zakarie.
Insp. Hank Idsinga says Hobbs has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
Just before 2:30 p.m. on November 7, 2020, police said more than 30 rounds were fired at a moving vehicle in the area of Jane Street and Stong Court near Finch Avenue West.
Two men and a 17-year-old male from the targeted vehicle were injured. They have since been released from hospital.
The 12-year-old boy, Andreatta, who was walking in the area with his mother at the time when he was shot, died less than a week later in hospital.
Two suspects, 24-year-old Rashawn Chambers and 25-year-old Jahwayne Smart, were arrested and are facing 30 charges, including one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.
Jenkins, a popular Toronto rapper known as “Houdini” was shot to death on May 26, 2020 at 375 King Street West. Two other people were also shot in the same incident, but survived.
Zakarie was shot and killed on October 1, 2020 on Patika Avenue. Police say he was standing outside of his vehicle putting his baby in a rear seat when suspects opened fire from a vehicle. He died at the scene.
“This arrest would not be possible without the diligent and dedicated work of Homicide investigators, as well as support from the Centralized Shooting Response Team,” Idsinga said.
“Our work does not stop here and we will continue to find those responsible and provide the families with the answers they deserve.”
Hobbs is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
