Statistics on Canadian Homicides
Surrey RCMP said the Integrated Homicide Investigation (IHIT) team has taken conduct of the investigation of Rajwinder Bains, 38, after her body was found.
Bains was reported missing by her family on January 23. Police will not be releasing any other information surrounding the investigation at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448)
East Prince RCMP received a 911 call from a residence on Route 1 in Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. on February 18th at approximately 11:42pm.
Officers arrived to find a 27-year-old male deceased in the residence. A woman and 2 children were left unharmed at the home. It was reported that the suspect fled the home before police arrived. The suspect was located at approximately 2:30am on February 19th, deceased by his vehicle.
Sgt. Leanne Butler said “We do believe it’s not a random event, that they were aware of each other or know each other in some manner,”.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
RCMP were called to the Atlantic Institution on February 18th at approximately 10:30am after Calvin Kenny, 27, was found badly injured in his cell. Kenny was serving a 12.5 year sentence in relation to the 2016 murder of Steven Miller.
Police sad Kenny died in the prison in the morning of February 18th. Cause of death has not been released at this time.
Surrey RCMP responded to a residence in the 13300 block of 105 Avenue after receiving a report of an assault on February 17th at 2:15pm.
Police and paramedics arrived to find a 60-year-old man suffering from serious injuries. The victim was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries. Police said the victim’s injuries were consistent with foul play.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448)
Police said a passerby notified athorities after finding Ray Kanho, 42, on the ground suffering from injuries at Edimbourg St. and Potier St on February 13th.
Kanho was rushed to hospital where he died of a head wound on February 14th. No arrests have been made.
Ray Kanho was known to police and served 8 months in jail for his involvement in the 2006 Project Colisée investigation into the Rizzuto organization.
Kennebecasis Regional Police Force received a 911 call from a concerned citizen on February 14th in the city of Rothesay. Police arrived at the home on Gondola Point Road, for a check on welfare where they found a 78-year-old woman and her 91-year-old husband deceased.
One of the deaths has been determined to be a homicide. At this time Police are not seeking any suspects and the public is not at any risk.
Toronto police responded to sound of gunshots in the Park Lawn Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West area on February 10th at approximately 6:50am.
Police and paramedics arrived to find 24-year-old Veronika Mrhova in her white Mercedes-Benz, suffering from gunshot wounds. Mrhova was rushed to hospital where she died of her injuries on February 15th.
Police said two people were last seen fleeing in a dark-coloured SUV, east on Lake Shore Boulevard West. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone who may have been in the area or who may have any information to contact police at 416-808-7400.
The 2019 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here.
Toronto police responded to a call for a shooting at 21 Bergamot Avenue, on February 13th at approximately 10:50pm.
Police arrived to find Tesfa Welsh-Hope, 28, of Toronto, suffering from gunshot wounds, on the ground outside of the building. Welsh-Hope was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries.
Police are searching for a suspect who has been described as a male, wearing a dark-coloured, hooded jacket. He was last seen fleeing the area, running southbound along a pathway toward 11 Bergamot Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400.
Peel police were alerted at approximately 7:00pm by the Mother of Riya Rajkumar, 11, that her daughter had not been returned to her home by her father 41-year-old, Roopesh Rajkumar on February 14th. Riya was out with her father, celebrating her birthday.
Police said Roopesh made comments indicating he was going to harm himself and his daughter. An amber alert was issued at
Officer Mooken said that shortly after the amber alert was announced, Riya was found dead inside her father’s home. A member of the public spotted Roopesh in the Honda Civic in Orillia Ontario and alerted police. Police said Roopesh is facing a charge of first-degree murder in relation to the death of his daughter.
Update, February 21st
Roopesh Rajkumar died from a self inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday February 20, 2019 while a patient at the trauma centre.
Toronto police responded to a report of gunshots at 4110 Lawrence Avenue East, on February 12th at approximately 2:50pm.
Police arrived at the scene to find Dean Howlett, 25, of Whitby suffering from serious injuries in the stairwell of the building. Howlett was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Anyone who may have been in the area or who may have any information to contact police at 416-808-7400.