Toronto police didn’t know hospital patient was home invasion suspect: Demkiw
Investigators didn’t know a man who showed up to a Toronto hospital last Thursday with a gunshot wound was wanted in a violent home invasion, Chief Myron Demkiw says.
Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw revealed on Monday that hospital staff were unaware a man suffering from a gunshot wound was a suspect in a violent home invasion. Demkiw explained that officers only discovered the connection after initially responding to the hospital. The incident occurred on Oct. 29 when three masked men in their 20s invaded a home on Hyde Park Circle, armed with handguns and a hammer.
The suspects confronted the family inside, resulting in four people being taken to the hospital – three of whom were shot and two struck with a hammer. The suspect, Daijohn Richards, 23, took himself to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his right shoulder. Police have identified Richards as one of the three suspects involved in the break-in, and he faces multiple charges, including discharge of a firearm with intent to wound, robbery with a firearm, and break and enter.
Demkiw emphasized the skill and dedication of the investigators handling the case and expressed confidence in their ability to apprehend the offenders and bring them to justice.
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