A 27-year-old man named Johvan Waldron has been accused in connection with a deadly shooting in Scarborough.
Peter Oscar Khan, 36, was killed in a “senseless” chain robbery in Scarborough on Saturday, and a 27-year-old man has been arrested with first-degree murder.
Khan died in hospital shortly after 3 a.m. after being shot in the area of Morningside and Sheppard Avenue East in a “chain-rip” robbery, according to police.
Det. Sgt. Tiffany Castell told journalists outside police headquarters Wednesday that Johvan Waldron, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder in Khan’s death on Tuesday.
Johvan Waldron: Man Arrested In Scarborough Shooting
Johvan Waldron, a 27-year-old Toronto man, was detained and jailed for 72 hours after being charged with robbery.
Besides, he is regarded as being a culprit in the senseless Scarborough ‘chain-rip’ murder of Peter Oscar Khan, 36. Waldron was indicted with robbery the day before, according to Castell.
According to Castell, Waldron shot and murdered Khan early Saturday after chasing him and robbing him of a chain he was wrapping around his neck at gunpoint.
She claims Waldron then proceeded 100 meters and sought a second man, ripping off his chain and shooting him.
Moreover, the second man was taken to the hospital and released with non-life-threatening injuries.
Peter Oscar Khan Murder Update
Peter Oscar Khan, 36, was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to Toronto police. As per Castell, after shooting Peter, Waldron got into his white Nissan Ultima and fled the scene.
Shortly after the gunshots, police discovered the second heist in the vicinity of Kennedy Road and Ellesmere Road, which occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. Saturday.
According to Castell, they matched images of the perpetrator and vehicle in both the gunshots and the heist and discovered the vehicle was the same.
“The fact that these three chain-rip burglaries transpired within 90 minutes causes major worry for public safety,” she added.
More Details About The Case
Johvan Waldron was apprehended at 4 p.m. Sunday when 41 Division officers noticed the identical car parked near the scene of the earlier crime.
When Waldron returned, officers confiscated the vehicle and challenged him. He allegedly fled away and was trailed by policemen on foot for around 15 minutes, according to the officer.
Reportedly, police are looking to the public for help to piece together Waldron’s activities between the two crimes.