A gutted home remains all that is left of a blaze in Richmond Hill, Rahim Ladhani has more on the five victims in hospital and what police are saying. <\/p>\n
York Regional Police will be providing an update this morning on multiple separate investigations, including two homicides, a suspicious fire, and a home invasion. <\/p>\n
\u201cYork Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween will be providing an update on the recent events that occurred over the past few weeks in the region,\u201d police said in a news release. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhile York Region continues to remain one of the safest communities in Canada, the region has experienced a surge in violent crime over the past few weeks.\u201d <\/p>\n
In the release, police said investigators will be providing more details on two separate homicides in Vaughan, which occurred on Aug. 27 and Aug. 30. <\/p>\n
On Aug. 27, a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds<\/a> at a commercial property near Langstaff Road and Jane Street at around 2:30 p.m. The victim, subsequently identified as 41-year-old Deuvane Donald Francis, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n Three days later, on Aug. 30, 46-year-old Abdul Aleem Farooqi was found suffering from trauma following an incident at his home<\/a> near Andreeta Drive and Barons Street at around 1 a.m. He also died at the scene, police said. <\/p>\n