New details surface about family members killed in shooting in Toronto's Regent Park
CTV
New details are coming to light about the family at the centre of a daylight shooting in Regent Park on Tuesday afternoon.
New details are coming to light about the family at the centre of a daylight shooting in Regent Park on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened near Dundas and Parliament streets at around 1:30 p.m., leaving two men dead and a female with non-life threatening injuries.
Court records have since identified the victims as Ngoyi Kongolo and Didier Kongolo.
A source tells CP24 that the deceased are the father and brother of the alleged shooter.
They also said that a woman who was shot and injured in the incident is the accused’s mother.
The victims in yesterday's triple shooting are all from the same Congolese-Canadian family.
Late Wednesday morning, Toronto police announced that 23-year-old Benedict Johnson Kongolo, of Toronto, is facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the homicides. He has been remanded into custody and is set to appear again in court on March 20.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
A British Columbia man has been declared a dangerous offender and will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the 2015 death and dismemberment of a woman in the Kootenay region.
Divorce is a major financial reset, yet also one of the worst times to make a lot of important decisions, according to financial experts.
The Quebec Education Ministry will formally investigate three Montreal schools for possible religious abuses. Preliminary information points to a toxic climate and behavior that could lead to fears for students' safety, among other things.
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
Freezing rain has closed schools in parts of New Brunswick Wednesday, while additional weather alerts have been issued ahead of a developing storm that will bring rain and strong winds to the Maritimes Thursday.
Service on TTC’s Line 1 is back after a signal issue Monday morning stopped trains across the entire route, but delays persist during the morning commute.
The final report on the Bearspaw feeder main break is scheduled to be presented to a city committee on Wednesday, along with a price tag on the repairs, which is in the neighbourhood of $35 to $45 million.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
The search is on for a suspect in a vicious assault in Calgary's northeast that has left a woman on life support.
Council will vote on the final 2025 City of Ottawa budget on Wednesday and residents can expect to pay more in taxes next year.