WARMINGTON: Toronto gang member lived by guns, died by guns

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Live with the gun. Die by the gun.

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Unfortunately, Ibrahim Abdikarim, known on the street as Jason GGG, is the latest example of this.

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Toronto police have identified the man who shot and killed a 30-year-old man in the Fashion District on Thursday in the city's 20th homicide of the year.

“Three people were shot on a sidewalk in the area,” Toronto police said, adding that Abdikarim was the primary target, but a 36-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were also wounded in the shooting.

Police said the shooter fled the area in a dark, two-door sedan, and bystanders who were in the area of ​​Queen St. B and Portland St. when the shots rang out at 2:30 a.m. fled to nearby establishments.

Welcome to Toronto's Dangerous Shooting Gallery, where you can shoot just because you happen to be there.

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Obviously, Abdikarim was no stranger to such armed violence. He experienced it from both sides.

Police sources confirmed that Abdikarim is on trial for shootings and gun-related incidents in Toronto and Peel.

But the story that made the most headlines happened in Rexdale about eight years ago — a story that crime reporter Chris Dowsett and I wrote about at the time.

The shooting happened on June 1, 2016 around 9:15 am. The man was found at 15 Pittsboro Dr. – W. of Finch Ave. and Martin was walking to his car near Grove Street. – when he was caught by two men and opened fire.

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Investigators released video of the shooting soon after to help solve the gruesome crime.

“It's absolutely disgusting,” 23rd Division. Ron Taverner said at the time that he thought gunmen were shooting directly across the street from the school “a lie.”

The victim lived, but it was close. He was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

Abdikarim, then 23, was arrested soon after and charged with attempted murder. His friend, Shamuri White, 22, fled but was later caught in Columbus, Ohio and flown to Toronto.

Abdikarim was finally found guilty in court.

But after seven years, he was out of prison and free – at least until he was shot and killed on Thursday. It seems his past has come back.

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Other than a description of the suspect vehicle, Toronto police have little information about the triple fatal shooting.

Hence, the cycle of violence continues. And will catch up with those who participated in it.

Peel Regional Police also knew Abdikarim and arrested him along with three others after the uninjured shooting at the Duke of York apartment complex on York Boulevard. center in Mississauga. This was in 2015 when he was only 21 years old.

A pistol, spent bullets, ammunition and drugs were found at the scene. But justice could not prevent further criminal moments. In the end, justice was served on the streets.

Who knows how many innocent lives will be in the crosshairs the next time a gun goes off.

Police are investigating links between the 2020 killing of 21-year-old Dimargio Jenkins, also known as Houdini, and the 2018 murder. Javante Smart, 21, aka Smoke Dawgthey also know that this gang war will not end there.

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The gang world knows it too.

Many posts about it, including a recent post by Abdikarim himself, showing a picture of a gold chain studded with three diamonds and saying: “I wish you could get this chain – it's so clever. before.”

The news shows that this person has been in this world for a long time. And seems to have caught up with him.

“What you sow is what you reap” is written on social networks. “Live with a gun; will die from the gun.”

Of course, when you hear of one shooting, there are more behind you. Then another and another.

Then comes the funeral.

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