Montreal Man Wanted After Fairview Mall Shooting

Toronto police are searching for a 53-year-old Montreal man they say shot a security guard during a robbery at Fairview Mall in North York on April 21. (tps.ca) Police identified the suspect as Kyle Douglas Prouse and said officers were called to the mall, near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East, at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say he entered a jewelry store before the mall opened, stole merchandise, and fired a gun when a security guard tried to stop him. (tps.ca) The guard was shot in the midsection and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday; by Wednesday, police said his condition had improved to stable. Witnesses told local outlets the shooting happened near the Michael Hill jewelry store minutes after the mall opened. (cbc.ca) (citynews.ca) Investigators say the case is now a cross-city manhunt, not just a local mall shooting. Toronto police said Prouse has ties to Toronto and Vancouver and is also wanted in a Durham Regional Police break-and-enter investigation tied to an Oshawa jewelry store theft in August 2023. (globalnews.ca) (thestar.com) Police say the suspect fled first in a white construction-style van, which was later recovered, and then got into a black Honda Accord near Shaughnessy Boulevard and George Henry Boulevard. Officers released images of both vehicles and asked anyone who sees Prouse not to approach him. (tps.ca) (torontotoday.ca) Fairview Mall has been hit by jewelry-store robberies before. CityNews reported police said the same Michael Hill location had previously been targeted, adding to concern around high-value retail thefts in major Toronto shopping centres. (citynews.ca) The search remained active on April 23, with Toronto police asking for tips as the guard recovers and the suspect remains at large. (ctvnews.ca)