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One person arrested, warrants issued for two in Vaughan shooting

Arrest warrants issued for Danta’e Gordon, 20, and Dequon Lemonious, 25, both of Toronto in connection with Sept. 10 shooting near Interchange Way sports bar
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Danta'e Gordon in relation to a shooting Sept. 10 in Vaughan. Police are also looking for the suspect vehicle, a 2019 to 2023 white Acura RDX.

Police have arrested one person and are seeking two others in relation to a shooting in Vaughan earlier this month.

On Sept. 10 at about 1:05 a.m., York Regional Police responded to reports of gunshots in a plaza parking lot near a sports bar on Interchange Way near Highway 7. Officers found blood and shell casings at the scene, but no victims.

Police then learned a 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds was dropped off at a hospital in Toronto. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

On Sept. 21, search warrants were executed at places associated with the suspects, and a firearm was seized.

On Sept. 22, Seirra Fray-Cairns, 23, of Toronto, was charged with accessory after the fact.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Danta’e Gordon, 20, and Dequon Lemonious, 25, both of Toronto. Gordon is wanted for using a firearm in the commission of an offence, discharging a firearm with recklessness, possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and possession of a firearm.

Lemonious is wanted for possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a prohibited device, possession of a loaded firearm, and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number.

The suspect vehicle involved in the incident is a 2019 to 2023 white Acura RDX.

Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can be provided anonymously at 1800222tips.com.