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<span style="font-weight: bold">3 suspects sought in deadly Markham home invasion</span>
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Fear has gripped a quiet neighbourhood following a deadly home invasion in Markham late Monday.
A 53-year-old woman is dead and her 57-year-old husband is in serious condition in hospital after three men stormed their suburban home and tied up their 24-year-old daughter.
York Regional Police said they received a call about a break-in on Helen Ave., near Kennedy Rd. and Hwy. 407, around 10:30 p.m.
Police said the caller was the couple’s daughter, who was tied up but managed to free herself and call police after the suspects left the house.
When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound and a man, confirmed to be her husband, with minor neck wounds. Their daughter was uninjured.
The older woman died on the scene, police said. No weapon has been recovered.
Police did not immediately identify the victims.
The home is registered to Huei Hann Pan and Bich-Ha Pan, who bought the house in 2004.
Mamh Lang, who lives across the street, is terrified after last night’s events.
“I feel nervous now. I can’t sleep,” Lang said. “This happened to a good family, you know.”
Lang said the Pans also have a son who goes to school in Hamilton and described them as a quiet family that kept to themselves.
A large police forensic investigation truck remained in front of the home Tuesday morning as police blocked off a large portion of the neighbourhood for their investigation.
“It is not known at this time how entry was made into the residence, nor the motive for this violent crime,” Det. Const. Kevin McCloskey told reporters at the scene, reading from a prepared statement.
McCloskey said he didn’t know if anything was taken from the home or if the house was targeted.
Glenn Baron, who lives across the street, said the only crime in the area has been minor.
“I’ve had lawnmowers and picnic tables taken, but it’s just petty stuff,” Baron said.
It’s a relatively new neighbourhood, according to Bala Balendra, a Sri Lankan who moved in two-and-a-half years ago.
“I didn’t know the neighbours, I only know the ones beside me,” Balenbra said. “It’s a quiet, nice neighbourhood, mostly Chinese and Asian.”
Large brick homes and extensive construction line the streets of the area. Parents taking their children to school were confronted with police tape as they left their houses in the morning. Other neighbours were looking out their windows, trying to make sense of the scene.
Vincent Chio, 24, couldn’t believe this took place in such a quiet area.
“It was a good neighbourhood until last night,” said Chio, who lives a few doors down.
Police are searching for three suspects. The first is described as a black man, 28 to 33 years old, 5-foot-7 with medium build and was wearing dark clothing.
The second suspect is described as a 31-year-old black man, 5-foot-8 with a thin build and was wearing a dark hoodie with a bandana over his face.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Little is known about the third man except that he spoke with a Caribbean accent.</span>
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-287-5025 ext. 7865 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
Published 2 minutes agoEmailPrint
Fear has gripped a quiet neighbourhood following a deadly home invasion in Markham late Monday.
A 53-year-old woman is dead and her 57-year-old husband is in serious condition in hospital after three men stormed their suburban home and tied up their 24-year-old daughter.
York Regional Police said they received a call about a break-in on Helen Ave., near Kennedy Rd. and Hwy. 407, around 10:30 p.m.
Police said the caller was the couple’s daughter, who was tied up but managed to free herself and call police after the suspects left the house.
When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound and a man, confirmed to be her husband, with minor neck wounds. Their daughter was uninjured.
The older woman died on the scene, police said. No weapon has been recovered.
Police did not immediately identify the victims.
The home is registered to Huei Hann Pan and Bich-Ha Pan, who bought the house in 2004.
Mamh Lang, who lives across the street, is terrified after last night’s events.
“I feel nervous now. I can’t sleep,” Lang said. “This happened to a good family, you know.”
Lang said the Pans also have a son who goes to school in Hamilton and described them as a quiet family that kept to themselves.
A large police forensic investigation truck remained in front of the home Tuesday morning as police blocked off a large portion of the neighbourhood for their investigation.
“It is not known at this time how entry was made into the residence, nor the motive for this violent crime,” Det. Const. Kevin McCloskey told reporters at the scene, reading from a prepared statement.
McCloskey said he didn’t know if anything was taken from the home or if the house was targeted.
Glenn Baron, who lives across the street, said the only crime in the area has been minor.
“I’ve had lawnmowers and picnic tables taken, but it’s just petty stuff,” Baron said.
It’s a relatively new neighbourhood, according to Bala Balendra, a Sri Lankan who moved in two-and-a-half years ago.
“I didn’t know the neighbours, I only know the ones beside me,” Balenbra said. “It’s a quiet, nice neighbourhood, mostly Chinese and Asian.”
Large brick homes and extensive construction line the streets of the area. Parents taking their children to school were confronted with police tape as they left their houses in the morning. Other neighbours were looking out their windows, trying to make sense of the scene.
Vincent Chio, 24, couldn’t believe this took place in such a quiet area.
“It was a good neighbourhood until last night,” said Chio, who lives a few doors down.
Police are searching for three suspects. The first is described as a black man, 28 to 33 years old, 5-foot-7 with medium build and was wearing dark clothing.
The second suspect is described as a 31-year-old black man, 5-foot-8 with a thin build and was wearing a dark hoodie with a bandana over his face.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Little is known about the third man except that he spoke with a Caribbean accent.</span>
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-287-5025 ext. 7865 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
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