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2-year-old identified as one of two dead in Vaughan shooting

Police have charged a 41-year-old Toronto man with two counts each of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

Police have made an arrest following a fatal shooting Friday at a home in the Woodbridge neighborhood of Vaughan.

Shortly before 9 a.m., York Regional Police officers responded to a residence on Casa Nova Drive, where they found four victims who had been shot. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second victim has since died.

The deceased have been identified as Thi Trang Do, 40, and Marcus Vu, 2, both of Vaughan. The other two victims are in stable condition.

Van Viet Duong, 41, of Toronto, has been charged with two counts each of first degree murder and attempted murder.

Duong is believed to be known to the victims and police say the incident was targeted.

Anyone with information, including surveillance or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the York Regional Police Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 20.7865, or (email protected). Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1800222tips.com.

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