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GTA Police Link Two Daytime Killings, Name Two Teen Suspects in Cross-Region Manhunt

Investigators cite common threads involving stolen vehicles, including a black SUV later found burned, urging 911 tips over contact.

Overview

  • Toronto and York regional police said the Jan. 26 Vaughan and Feb. 7 Etobicoke shootings are connected and were targeted.
  • Warrants name Isaiah Thomas Badger, 19, of Edmonton, and Jacob Wallace, 19, of Mississauga, on first-degree murder and arson charges, with Badger also wanted in Edmonton on outstanding weapons charges.
  • Detectives alleged Badger acted alone in the Etobicoke homicide of Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, while Wallace drove the getaway car in the Vaughan killing of Sergio Lopes.
  • Investigators said stolen vehicles were used in the attacks, and a black SUV linked to the suspects was later found on fire near Kipling and Woodbridge avenues.
  • Police believe both suspects are in the Greater Toronto Area, urged residents not to approach, called on the pair to surrender, and warned that anyone assisting them could face charges.