Update: Kevin Lindo & Leon Foster charged – 16-year-old Kayelin Rider-Downey fatally shot in Toronto’s 37th homicide of the year

The Toronto 2024 Homicide Victim List is available here

Toronto police responded to a call for a shooting in the Glendower Circuit and Birchmount Road area on June 15th at 1:49 p.m. 

Investigators said two shooters were involved, one suspect fled the area on foot and one suspect fled in a white-coloured SUV.

Shortly after police said Kayelin Rider-Downey, 16, of was located at the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Suspect #1 is described as male Black. He was wearing a red hat and red shirt.

Suspect #2 is described as male Black.  He was wearing a black hoodie.

Update

On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Kevin Lindo, 45, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

  1. First Degree Murder

He appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in room 103.

A Canada-Wide Warrant was issued for Leon Foster, 29, of Toronto.

See previous release here.

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, Leon Foster, 29, of Toronto was arrested and charged with:

  1. First Degree Murder

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.