Vaughan Homeowner Shoots Intruder in Home Invasion

A Vaughan, Ontario, homeowner shot and wounded one of several armed intruders during a home invasion early Tuesday morning, prompting praise from Premier Doug Ford and criticism from opposition leaders.

York Regional Police responded around 12:50 a.m. to a residence near Carrville Woods Circle and Crimson Forest Drive, where multiple suspects had forced their way inside while armed with at least one firearm. An occupant retrieved a legally owned and properly stored gun and fired at the intruders, who then fled in a black pickup truck before officers arrived. No one in the home was physically injured, and police have decided not to charge the resident, citing evidence that supported self-defense.

Hours later, authorities learned that a man with a gunshot wound had been dropped off at a Toronto-area hospital. The 24-year-old, identified as Trestin Cassanova-Alman of no fixed address, was determined to have been injured in the invasion. He remains in stable condition and was taken into custody. Police charged him with robbery with a firearm, wearing a disguise with intent, and breaching a probation order related to prior unrelated offenses. Three other suspects remain at large, and...