Police Identify Woman Killed in Vaughan Mills Shooting; Two Suspects in Custody
Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting at Vaughan Mills shopping center parking lot as 21-year-old Alisseaha Golar-Kotlar from Hamilton. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening and led to the arrest of two men from the Greater Toronto Area.Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the busy shopping center just before 5:30 p.m. Golar-Kotlar was found with a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital in life-threatening condition. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.”The relationships between the two accused and the victim are not known at this time, but we do believe that they are known to each other,” Const. Kevin Nebrija said. “We believe that this incident is targeted and there’s no threat to public safety. There are no outstanding suspects or vehicles.”Two men have been charged in connection with the murder. Courtney-Ashton Brooks, 23, faces a first-degree murder charge, and Donte Morris Taylor, 22, is charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.
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The shooting, which took place during a busy shopping period, has left the community in shock. One witness recounted seeing the woman lying unconscious on the ground and hearing sirens as emergency vehicles arrived.”It’s scary to know that that happened in broad daylight and it’s in the shopping mall parking lot,” she said.Police have cordoned off a section of the mall’s parking lot as they continue their investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with dashcam footage from the parking lot of Vaughan Mills or anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward and contact homicide detectives.