Toronto-area man faces manslaughter charge after fatal shooting in downtown Hamilton

A Brampton, Ont., man is facing a manslaughter complaint successful relationship pinch a fatal shooting past twelvemonth successful Hamilton.

Homicide detectives judge nan accused played a domiciled successful a late-night homicide connected Oct. 3, 2023 adjacent nan city’s downtown that saw a man successful his mid-30s rushed to infirmary pinch respective gunshot wounds.

He later succumbed to his injuries, according to police.

It’s believed nan shooting, which happened successful nan area of Herkimer Street and Caroline Street South, was tied to a supplier transaction that led to some sides exchanging gunfire.

During a property convention successful October, Det. Sgt Sara Beck revealed nan deceased was Tito Kelly, 36, of Hamilton.

At nan time, Beck said constabulary were seeking a royal bluish four-door sedan, akin to a Honda Civic aliases Mazda 3 pinch acheronian tint, that fled nan segment westbound connected Markland Street astatine a precocious speed.

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She besides said different man progressive checked into a infirmary pinch a akin gunshot coiled astir nan aforesaid clip arsenic nan fatal shooting.

A handgun, which they judge was nan limb involved, was recovered on pinch aggregate ammunition casings astatine nan scene.

Donte Smith, 36, of Brampton has been charged pinch manslaughter and astatine slightest 2 group are being sought.

Smith remains successful custody pinch a bail proceeding scheduled for Thursday.