On a May evening in Vaughan, Ontario, a quiet street near Kaiser and Forest Drives became the scene of a double killing, as two men were shot dead outside a home. The night's violence reached beyond that single property, leaving a stolen vehicle burned in another place, a trail that investigators have spent the weeks since following. Two men now face charges in a case that remains unfinished, with a third still sought, and the reasons that brought these people together have not yet been laid out. For now, the story stands as the familiar outline of a loss that the courts have only begun to exa
Two men charged, third sought in Vaughan double homicide tied to stolen SUV and explosives materials
Two men were killed by gunshot wounds in a shooting at a home in Vaughan, Ont.
A stolen SUV, abandoned and burned, led police to a second scene
Mark
Two men were shot outside a house in Vaughan on May 13. What did police find that night?
Mimi
Two men outside the home, both dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Then a second scene: a stolen SUV, abandoned and burned, which police say the suspects used.
Mark
Who has been charged so far?
Mimi
A 27-year-old from Toronto faces two counts of first-degree murder and arson. A 55-year-old from Windsor is charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, plus arson.
Luke
Worth noting that the 55-year-old isn't accused of the killings themselves. Accessory after the fact is a different allegation.
Mark
And the third man?
Mimi
A 48-year-old from Windsor, wanted on first-degree murder and arson. He hasn't been located, as far as the report says.
Luke
Right, and we don't know whether he is believed to be nearby or elsewhere. The report is silent on that.
Mark
The search seized explosives materials. What does that tell us?
Mimi
Police found a detonator, a pipe and bolts in Toronto, along with a loaded firearm. They also took three firearms and an extended magazine from Windsor and Hamilton residences.
Luke
But police say those materials are only believed to be for making explosives. Nothing here says they were used in the shooting, or that any device was built. And there's no motive and no victim names. Those are real gaps.
Mark
So what should a reader watch for?
Mimi
Whether the third man is arrested, and what comes out in court about how these three, and the two victims, are connected.
Le Pouls
- Two men lay dead outside a Vaughan home after gunfire broke out on May 13, and the community was left to absorb the shock.
- Officers chased the trail from the scene to a stolen SUV, found abandoned and set ablaze, pointing to a deliberate effort to erase evidence.
- Investigators moved through searches in Toronto, Windsor and Hamilton, seizing firearms and materials that could be used to make explosives.
- A 27-year-old Toronto man and a Windsor man face charges, but a 48-year-old Windsor suspect is still at large.
- The case now rests on a manhunt for the fugitive and on court proceedings where every charge remains unproven.
On a May evening in Vaughan, Ontario, a quiet street near Kaiser and Forest Drives became the scene of a double killing, as two men were shot dead outside a home. The night's violence reached beyond that single property, leaving a stolen vehicle burned in another place, a trail that investigators have spent the weeks since following. Two men now face charges in a case that remains unfinished, with a third still sought, and the reasons that brought these people together have not yet been laid out. For now, the story stands as the familiar outline of a loss that the courts have only begun to examine.
On May 13, police were called to a home near Kaiser Drive and Forest Drive in Vaughan after reports of gunfire. Officers found two men outside the house, both shot several times. Neither survived.
The violence did not stay at the house. Officers later found a stolen SUV, believed to have been used by the suspects, abandoned and burned in another area.
More than two weeks later, police announced charges. A 27-year-old Toronto man faces two counts of first-degree murder and arson. A Windsor man faces charges as an accessory after the fact and arson. A third suspect, a 48-year-old Windsor man, remains wanted for murder and arson.
Searches in Toronto, Windsor and Hamilton turned up firearms and materials police believe could be used to make explosives. Police have not named the victims, described a motive, or explained how the men are connected. All charges are allegations that have not been tested in court. The search for the third suspect continues.
On May 13, York Region police were called to a home near Kaiser Drive and Forest Drive in Vaughan, Ontario, after reports that shots had been fired. When officers arrived, they found two men outside the house. Both had been shot several times, and both died of their wounds.
The night did not end at the house. Other officers were sent to a separate area, where a stolen SUV had been left abandoned and set on fire. Police allege the suspects used that vehicle in the shooting.
More than two weeks later, investigators announced the first results. A 27-year-old man from Toronto has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one for each of the men killed, along with arson. A 55-year-old man from Windsor, Ontario, faces charges that include being an accessory after the fact to murder, as well as arson.
A third suspect has not been found. Police say a 48-year-old man from Windsor is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and arson. The announcement did not say where he might be, and it gave no account of how the three men are connected to one another or to the victims.
The searches turned up a good deal. Police executed a search warrant at a home in Toronto and seized a loaded firearm. They also took materials they believe could be used to make explosives, among them a detonator, a pipe and bolts. Searches of residences in Windsor and in Hamilton produced three more firearms and an extended magazine.
The reporting leaves several things unsaid. Police did not name the two men who were killed, did not describe a motive, and did not say what the explosives-related materials were meant for. The charges are allegations, and none of them has been tested in court.
What comes next is the search for the 48-year-old Windsor man, who is still wanted, and the court process for the two men already charged. The case was reported by Maan Alhmidi of The Canadian Press on June 1, 2026.
Citations marquantes
Police say a 48-year-old man from Windsor is also wanted on first-degree murder and arson charges.— York Region police, via The Canadian Press
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