Toronto police are releasing security footage that appears to show someone they consider a suspect in the death of a 31-year-old man who was shot and killed in a vehicle in Scarborough four years ago.
On Nov. 12, 2022, police say Ding Ping Wang was inside a vehicle in the area of Midland and Passmore avenues around 6:30 p.m. when an unknown person approached the vehicle and opened fire. Wang died at the scene.
His death was the 62nd homicide of 2022.
Det. Sgt. Sajeev Nair said on Tuesday that the surveillance video shows a man on Nov. 11 “taking the same route on foot he would then use again” on Nov. 12 to kill Wang.
An artist rendering of the suspect is also being released, with Nair saying image reconstruction was done with help from an eyewitness who came forward and provided information about the suspect.
“By releasing this new information, the surveillance footage and the detail of the suspect’s movements, the fact that he’s left-handed and the artist’s rendering, we hope someone will recognize him and come forward with the information that we need to close this case,” Nair said.
At the time of Wang’s death, police said it was believed to be isolated and Nair told reporters Tuesday that they believe it was not a random act of violence but the motive is not known at this time.
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Asked about the suspect visiting the area the day before Wang’s shooting, Nair said it “speaks to a reconnaissance.”
He said after a witness came forward and alerted them to a suspicious male in the parking lot the day before, they checked surveillance they had not looked at before.
“We were able to find a male who was walking the exact same route of the murder,” Nair said.
Wang was described by Nair as a husband, a father, and owned a kitchen cabinet business.
“(He) worked hard to support his family and build a future for them,” Nair said. “He was not living a high-risk criminal lifestyle. He was simply going about his day when his life was taken from him.”
The 31-year-old had been in the area of where he was shot because Nair said he frequented the industrial plaza there as part of his business.
The witness who came forward was also applauded by Nair due to the detailed description provided that allowed for the artist rendering to be done.
Nair concluded by speaking directly to the suspect and the public, asking people to come forward if they may recognize the man and telling the suspect their search had not ended.
“To the person responsible, it’s been nearly four years since this murder and we have not stopped looking for you and we will not stop,” he said. “If you’re watching this, do the right thing, hire a lawyer and turn yourself in because your world is going to get a whole lot smaller and we will find you.”
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