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Man shot during home invasion
Nov. 15, 2006. 09:53 AM
LINDA NGUYEN AND JOSH WINGROVE
STAFF REPORTERS

Toronto Police are looking for three suspects after a man was shot in the hand during a home invasion in North York Tuesday afternoon.

Three men had forced their way into a 14th-floor apartment on Jane St. near Grandravine Dr. just south of Finch St. W. around 4 p.m., police said.

The victim told police that he had been shot in the hand through the door of his apartment when the suspects demanded money.

"There were three or four suspects trying to come into his apartment. He was trying to keep them out and then the shot came through the door," Staff Sgt. Ralph Beeler said.

The first suspect is described as male, 5-foot-7, 175 lbs. 24-25 years old with a skinny build and wearing dark clothing. The second suspect is male, 6-foot, 175 lbs., 24-25 years old, with a skinny build and wearing dark clothing. The third suspect is male, 6-foot-2, 180 lbs. with a skinny build and wearing dark clothing. They may also be driving a newer model light brown 4-door Cadillac sedan. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3100 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477). -30-

'Good guy' shot dead in home

Nov. 15, 2006. 05:54 AM

HENRY STANCU

STAFF REPORTER

Loved and well-known as “Jack of all trades,” a Scarborough man who took in street kids and taught them a trade was shot to death in the Malvern-area home he shared with three brothers.

Police were looking for a gunman after Colves "Jack" Maggoe, about 50, was shot in the stomach inside the Horselea Hills Dr. house, in the Finch Ave. E. and Neilson Rd. area, at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Maggoe, who operated a flooring company, auto repair shop and scrap metal business, was known by friends and neighbours as Jack of all trades because of his busy lifestyle and numerous skills.

A neighbour called police after hearing the sound of gunfire.

Next-door neighbour Mark Hamilton was in his basement watching television when the incident occurred. He didn’t hear the shooting but stepped outside to see the flashing lights of emergency vehicles and paramedics bringing his neighbour out on a stretcher.

“It’s upsetting, and it’s just too close to home,” the shocked neighbour said.

“This is Malvern. It’s upsetting, and it’s just too close to home,” Hamilton said.

He said the victim and three brothers have lived in the single-storey semi-detached brick house next door for about five years. He described his neighbours as a hard-working family.

He said since a drive-by shooting on the street two years ago, police are constantly patrolling the neighbourhood.

“I’m shocked that this has happened, and I know the police are doing the best they can,” Hamilton said.

Within an hour of the shooting, several friends and relatives had come to the scene. Friends described Maggoe as someone who took in street kids and tried to teach them a trade in one of his businesses.

“He’s a good guy. Everybody likes him and he’s known as Jack of all trades, because he does everything. He’s always working and helping people out,” said Mano Persaud, 25, who works as a mechanic at Maggoe’s auto repair shop.

“I just want to know why anybody would do that to him.”

Initial reports indicated that two men, including one armed with a handgun, ran west toward Crow Trail.