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Man charged with 1st‑degree murder after fatal shooting on GO bus at Yorkdale terminal

Tyrel Gibson, 40, was charged after a fatal shooting on a GO Transit bus, marking Toronto's first homicide of 2026, police said.

  • Toronto police announced on Jan. 7, 2026 that Tyrel Gibson, 40, of Toronto, has been charged with first-degree murder.
  • Investigators say officers were called around 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 after reports of a shooting, and both men boarded the bus moments earlier, with police not releasing a motive or relationship.
  • Police allege the suspect shot the victim while the GO Transit vehicle was at the platform, then fled on foot; Toronto police performed life‑saving measures but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A short time later officers located and arrested a 40‑year‑old suspect and recovered a firearm, and the accused appeared in court on Monday, Toronto police news release says.
  • The killing is Toronto's first homicide of 2026 and occurred at the Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal next to Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York.
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Man charged with first-degree murder in Toronto bus shooting: police

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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