{"id":550064,"date":"2026-03-21T00:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/550064\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T00:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:08:11","slug":"cops-nab-edmonton-man-19-wanted-for-two-gta-murders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/550064\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops nab Edmonton man, 19, wanted for two GTA murders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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York Regional Police thanked the media, the public and the Calgary Police Fugitive Team for their assistance in locating Isaiah Thomas Badger, who was wanted as a second suspect for first-degree murder and arson causing damage to property in a Vaughan fatal shooting.<\/p>\n

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The first suspect, Jacob \u201cBaby Face\u201d Wallace, 19, of Mississauga, was nabbed in the Northern Ontario town of Moosonee<\/a> earlier this month and is believed to be the wheelman in the murder.<\/p>\n

York Regional Police said on Jan. 26, 2026, around 1 p.m., officers were called to a commercial plaza in the area of Winges Rd. and Rowntree Dairy Rd. after receiving reports of shots fired.<\/p>\n

\"Jacob Jacob \u201cBaby Face\u201d Wallace, 19, of Mississauga, who is believed to be the wheelman in the Sergio Lopes hit. Photo by Handout \/York Regional Police<\/p>\n

When officers arrived, a man was located in front of a business with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n

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The victim was later identified as 65-year-old Richmond Hill resident Sergio Lopes<\/a> who its believed was targeted for death.<\/p>\n

\"Homicide Sergio Lopes, 65, of Richmond Hill was killed on Jan. 26 after he was shot at a commercial plaza in Vaughan Photo by Obituary<\/p>\n

The arson causing damage to property charge is in connection with a black SUV believed to be involved in the shooting that was later found set ablaze on Kipling Ave. north of Woodbridge Ave.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information regarding the murder of Lopes is urged to call the York Regional Police Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7865, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).<\/p>\n

\"Chandan Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, 37, was fatally shot Feb. 7, 2026 in the Woodbine mall parking lot. TPSBadger accused of second murder at Woodbine Shopping Centre<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Badger was also wanted by Toronto Police on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder in the Feb. 7, 2026, homicide of 37-year-old Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar<\/a> in another targeted killing.<\/p>\n

That day, around 3:26 p.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in the parking lot of Woodbine Shopping Centre in the Rexdale Blvd. and Hwy. 27 area.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s alleged that officers arrived on scene and located a male victim with life-threatening gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n

The man was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information Nandakumar\u2019s murder is urged to call the Toronto Police Homicide unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).<\/p>\n

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