Death of 2nd man in Etobicoke shooting now considered homicide
Toronto police say the death of a second man following a mass shooting in Etobicoke on the weekend is being investigated as a homicide.
Five men were shot late Sunday night in the parking lot of North Albion Collegiate Institute, a high school near the corner of Mount Olive Drive and Kipling Avenue.
All five were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Two have since died. Those who were injured suffered either life-altering or non-life-threatening injuries, police have said.
The first man who died has been identified by police as Delroy "George" Parkes, 61, formerly of Woodstock, Ont. He was pronounced dead on Sunday.
The second man who died has been identified by police as Seymour Gibbs, 46, of Toronto. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday. Parkes and Gibbs are the city's 34th and 35th homicide victims of the year.
In a news release on Thursday, police said two suspects are outstanding, but they provided no descriptions.
Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw gave reporters an update on the second death during a community walk on Thursday.
"It is actually going to be called a homicide based on the results we received today from the coroner," Demkiw said.
On Wednesday, police had said an autopsy would have to be performed on the second man to determine his cause of death.
Seymour Gibbs, 46, a father of six, was the second man to die following the mass shooting on Sunday in a parking lot. (Supplied)
According to police, the incident began when a group of men were gathered in the parking lot after a soccer game. A dark pickup truck pulled into the lot. Two people then got out of the vehicle and shot at the men before taking off in the truck.
Police say they do not believe the suspects and victims knew each other.
As for the search for suspects, Demkiw told reporters that the search is continuing.
"It's a very, very active investigation and I'm not going to get into the details."
Police said they are appealing to the public for any information about the shooting.
