Police Arrest Man Wanted In Connection With Toronto's Yorkdale Mall Shooting

Darpan News Desk, 04 Sep, 2018 03:00 PM

TORONTO — Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting at a busy Toronto mall.

Toronto police say they arrested Zion Sankar-Beharry, 20, without incident Monday near Trenton, Ont.

Police allege two groups of men had an altercation inside Yorkdale Shopping Centre around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday when two shots were fired.

The mall was evacuated and closed down as police combed the area for suspects.

Sankar-Beharry faces 11 charges that include two counts of attempted murder along with numerous gun-related counts.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning.

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