Barber Chris Thompson Toronto Homicide: Witnesses Call Officer Dan Nielsen 416-808-7398

Homicide #5/2012, Chris Thompson, 35
Video released: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
42 Division
416−808−7400

On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 12:46 p.m., police responded to a shooting call at 31
Tapscott Road, at the Cut Creator barber shop.
Police located a man suffering from obvious gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified as Chris Thompson,
35, of Toronto. A post mortem examination is to be scheduled.

It is reported that:
− a man entered the barber shop and fired a number of shots at the victim
− other patrons and employees were in the barber shop at the time of the shooting
− the suspect then ran from the scene northbound through the parking lot of 31 Tapscott Road toward McLevin Avenue

The suspect is described as wearing dark clothing, carrying a small bag over his right
shoulder and believed to be in possession of a long−barreled firearm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Dan Nielsen at
416−808−7398, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416−222−TIPS (8477), online at
www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on
Facebook.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Sergeant Dan
Nielsen, Homicide Squad. Video recorded and posted by Constable Scott Mills, Toronto Police Service Corporate Communications Social Media. Video inquiries: scott.mills@torontopolice.on.ca

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[CandiiBaybii1029]

RIP Chrissy... God bless u and ur fam... I find it so sad that ppl can comment about shit they kno nothing about... Regardless of anyone's past its not for u 2 judge... ONLY God can judge so any negative comments should be kept 2 yourselves...

[jubesjr]

al33tspy if you dont know what the fuck your talkin bout shut the fuck up pussy! Thats the same shit weh mek man dead, bout he spent years robbing people. Chrissy never robbed no one! And if i knew who you were id smack the shit outta you for talkn that greasy shit!

[bumbles121]

RIP Chrissy

[cycopth1]

@al33tspy.......that's wrong, I got cuss words for u

[cycopth1]

R.I.P. Chrissy........

[TrueHolyGhost]

No one gets killed for absolutely no reason !!,Im not justifying his murder ,but sometimes the shitt you do will come back and hunt you down ,222 tips is the way to go ,oh yah but you guys hate snitches I forgot !

[RatchetEms]

@al33tspy wow. your're in no position to be commenting on him as an individual. simply respect the family and communities loss.

[TheCozybear65]

Another reaon to bring back the death penalty.

[repelghosts]

Sad to hear of anyone going like that..but he did something come on now peeps..really.

Sorry for the family.

[MrHavoc313]

@al33tspy no one deserves to be killed not even the killer.