The terrifying gunplay that killed Dimarjio Jenkins, 21, who went by the rap name Houdini, also left two people injured, including a 15-year-old boy now charged with firearms offences and a woman bystander
“He quite clearly has no regard for human life,” Det.-Sgt. Andy Singh said of a wanted suspect. “This was an active gunfight happening on one of the busiest street corners of our city. This is unacceptable.”According to police, at least 23 shots were fired in Tuesday’s firefight in the Entertainment District that erupted after suspects waiting in a parked car for Jenkins, who had an AirBnB nearby, got out and opened fire on him.
The woman was loading her car while the boy waited for her. At one point, the child, who had been in the line of fire, ducked into a nearby vestibule to shield himself. Jenkins grew up in Brampton, Ont., and was said to be one of the most-streamed independent Canadian rappers. Warner Music Canada, which worked with him on a compilation album showcasing Toronto’s “rising stars,” had said in a statement he was “exceptionally talented.”“Houdini had unlimited potential as an artist and we are incredibly saddened that his life was cut short,” said Steve Kane, president of Warner Music Canada.
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