Key Takeaways
- Police allege a man in his 50s was shot in the abdomen at his St. James Town home.
- Two Toronto men were arrested after police say they fled the scene; two loaded firearms were recovered.
- Both accused face multiple firearms and assault-related charges that have not been proven in court.
A knock on the door just after midnight turned into a shooting in downtown Toronto — and ended with two men in handcuffs and two loaded guns seized.
What happened
At around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Toronto police responded to a shooting call in the Bleecker Street and Wellesley Street East area, in the St. James Town neighbourhood.
Police allege two men went to the victim's home, knocked on his door, produced a firearm and shot him in the abdomen. The pair fled, but attending officers pursued them and arrested both. Two loaded firearms were recovered at the scene.
The victim — a man in his 50s — was taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The accused
Jah Thomas Williams, 22, of Toronto, is charged with:
- Discharge firearm with intent
- Aggravated assault
- Possess loaded regulated firearm
- Possess prohibited/restricted weapon or prohibited device knowing no authority
- Possess firearm while prohibited
Lashano Mackey, 20, of Toronto, faces the same five charges, plus:
- Two counts of possess firearm while prohibited
- Two counts of fail to comply with release order
- Breach of probation
Both men were scheduled to appear at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Tuesday morning. The charges have not been proven in court.
What police are asking
Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-2510, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 222tips.com.
Photo: Toronto Police Service.