Suspect Identified in Toronto Home Invasion Where Family Was Shot, Attacked With Hammer

Police say the suspect, who was also shot, wasn't arrested at the hospital because they lacked sufficient evidence at the time.

Suspect Identified in Toronto Home Invasion Where Family Was Shot, Attacked With Hammer

TL;DR

  • Daijohn Richards, 23, identified as a suspect in a Toronto home invasion.
  • Richards was accidentally shot by another suspect and later approached by police at a hospital.
  • Police lacked sufficient evidence to arrest Richards at the hospital.
  • The home invasion occurred on Oct. 29 in the Bridle Path neighbourhood.
  • Homeowner David Morton and his two daughters sustained gunshot wounds.
  • Morton's wife was attacked with a hammer.