Man shot in Entertainment District dies in hospital
Charges against two men arrested for the shooting are expected to be upgraded to murder after the 36-year-old's death
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A 36-year-old man shot in the Entertainment District last weekend is now the city’s latest murder victim after he died in hospital.
Toronto Police say officers responded to a call for the sound of gunshots in the area of John St. and Adelaide St. W. just after 10:30 p.m. last Saturday and found a man who had been shot.
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The victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and police say he died in hospital on Wednesday.
Jeshua Gabriel Buchoon, of Toronto, has been identified as the city’s 24th murder victim of the year.
Two suspects were arrested nearby at the time of the shooting and a firearm was recovered, police say.
Upon further investigation, police say it was determined that the victim was also inadvertently struck by an uninvolved vehicle that was attempting to flee the scene of the shooting.
That incident is being investigated by Traffic Services and no charges have been laid in relation to that vehicle.
Mitch Rambali, 26, of Mississauga, was initially charged with aggravated assault, discharge firearm with intent to wound, endanger life or prevent arrest, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized and possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.
Steve Ganesh, 22, of Toronto, was initially charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order and failure to comply with release order.
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However, police say the charges against the two men are “expected to be upgraded.”
Anyone with information regarding this murder is urged to call the Homicide unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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