Suspect wanted in violent home invasion was also shot: Toronto police

Toronto police have identified one of three suspects involved in a violent home invasion that occurred in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood on Thursday. Inspector Kristy Smith issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the suspect, 23-year-old Daijohn Richards. Police arrived at the scene around 3:45 a.m. on October 29th, responding to reports of masked men breaking into a home on Hyde Park Circle near Bayview and Lawrence avenues.

Inside, three armed individuals confronted a family of four: a man, his wife, and their two adult children. The men threatened the occupants with handguns, one of which was a hammer. All four people were taken to the hospital, with three sustaining gunshot wounds and two receiving head injuries from the hammer. Inspector Smith confirmed that Richards also sought medical attention that same day, suffering a gunshot wound to his right shoulder, which he believed to be accidental.

The police suspect Richards, along with the other two unidentified suspects in their early twenties, took part in the incident, which they do not believe was targeted. The motive for the attack is believed to be the affluence of the neighborhood and the desire to possess sought-after items. Three members of the Morton family, who own a real estate company in Toronto, were among the victims and are currently recovering in the hospital.

They expressed concern over the increasing violence associated with home invasions in Toronto, emphasizing that no family should ever have to endure such a terrifying and life-threatening experience.