Toronto police hunt three armed suspects after mansion home invasion
Police are searching for three masked men believed to be around 20 years old who shot real-estate CEO David Morton and his daughters and assaulted his wife during a break-in in Toronto’s Bridle Path.
Toronto police announced on Friday that they are looking for three masked men who entered a six-bedroom mansion in the Bridle Path neighbourhood early Thursday and used firearms and a hammer against the occupants. The suspects, described as young men in dark clothing with face masks, forced entry, moved to the second floor and demanded valuables before a confrontation resulted in multiple gunshots.
"Members of the Hold-Up Squad have commenced an investigation and are seeking to identify the suspects," the Toronto Police Service said, adding that the suspects are considered armed and dangerous.
The victims included 75-year-old MAC Group CEO David Morton, his two daughters in their twenties, and his 64-year-old wife. Morton and his daughters were shot while trying to resist the intruders; the wife sustained a hammer injury. Two of the victims remain in hospital with life-altering injuries, while the others have non-life-threatening wounds, according to Police Inspector Kristy Smith.
The assailants fled the property in an SUV. Mayor Olivia Chow urged anyone with information or video footage to contact authorities, stating that violence is unacceptable in the city.
The home, valued at $2.1 million, features a tennis court, an in-ground pool and private gardens, as listed in a real-estate advertisement.