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Dillon Whitehawk Sentenced to Life for First-Degree Murder in 2019 Regina Drive-By

Prosecutors cast the 2019 shooting as a planned, gang-motivated attack.

Dillon Whitehawk has been sentenced to life in prison, without eligibility for parole for 25 years for two first-degree murders he was found guilty for commiting.
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk is walked into the Court of Kings Bench on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 in Regina. Whitehawk is facing two charges of first-degree murder relating to Regina drive-by shootings that occurred in late 2019 KAYLE NEIS / Regina Leader-Post
Dillon Whitehawk is seen here being escorted by deputy sheriffs to the Regina Court of King’s Bench on June 10, 2022.
This mugshot of Dillon Whitehawk was entered on the court record. (Court of Queen’s Bench photo)

Overview

  • The court imposed a life sentence with no eligibility for parole for 25 years under Canadian law.
  • A jury acquitted Whitehawk in the death of Jordan Denton but convicted him of first-degree murder for killing Keenan Toto.
  • The Crown argued the drive-by was deliberate and gang-linked, alleging he wore rival red to disguise himself and took steps to avoid identification.
  • Crown prosecutor Adam Breker described mixed emotions after the split verdict and highlighted difficulties in retrying years-old cases, including fading memories and reliance on prior testimony.
  • Whitehawk has been in custody since 2020 and is already serving a life sentence for the second-degree murder of Keesha Bitternose.