Mourner shot dead at church funeral of murder victim

Police say Friday's victim, who was with Hemmings when he died on Nov. 9, was standing near the back door of the Toronto West Seventh-Day Adventist Church smoking a cigarette when he was ambushed by three gun-wielding men. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died of a bullet wound to the ne...

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Published inCanWest News p. 1
Main Author Michael Friscolanti and James Cowan
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 19.11.2005
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Blair, Bill
TORONTO
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Summary:Police say Friday's victim, who was with Hemmings when he died on Nov. 9, was standing near the back door of the Toronto West Seventh-Day Adventist Church smoking a cigarette when he was ambushed by three gun-wielding men. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died of a bullet wound to the neck. "It is unbelievably brazen," said Supt. Ron Taverner, speaking to reporters outside the yellow police tape that now surrounds the church parking lot. "The act speaks for itself at a church at a funeral service with 300 people in attendance. Disturbing. Outrageous. There is not enough descriptive words you can say." Investigators continued to comb the crime scene Friday night, placing orange pylons beside pieces of shell casings and pools of blood scattered near the church door. Officers also canvassed the surrounding neighbourhood, a mix of low-income townhouses and apartment complexes.