Toronto Police Name One Suspect in Armed Home Invasion at MAC Group CEO's Mansion
Photo: CBS NewsToronto police on Saturday identified Daijohn Richards, 23, of Toronto, as one of three masked suspects wanted over Thursday's armed home invasion at the Bridle Path mansion of MAC Group CEO David Morton, 75. Police believe another intruder accidentally shot Richards in the shoulder during the struggle. All three suspects remain at large and are believed to be around 20. Police said they entered through a back entrance with guns and a hammer, went to the second floor and demanded valuables from Morton, his wife Doriana, 64, and their adult daughters Maggie, 28, and Cristina, 26. Morton and his daughters were shot, and Morton said all four were struck with the hammer. Morton and his daughters were still hospitalized Friday. Inspector Kristy Smith said it was unclear whether the men escaped with anything. Richards went to St. Joseph's Health Centre, where staff reported his injury to authorities and he was discharged late Thursday morning. Smith addressed the suspects at a press conference, saying police know who they are and are looking for them.
Left-leaning CBS News, in the opening provided, leads with the search for three armed men and the injured family. It relies on Smith's account of the break-in and the demand for valuables, and on Morton's statement about a terrifying, life-threatening ordeal. Its opening does not name a suspect. Right-leaning outlets New York Post and Daily Mail lead with Richards's identification and the accomplice shooting. They cite Toronto Sun and CP24 reporting on the hospital visit and the hammer attack on Doriana, and use more vivid wording such as "wild," "bloody" and "smashed in the head." The Daily Mail also quotes Smith's warning to the suspects and says two victims have life-altering injuries. Both sides agree on the basic sequence and the victims' names. They differ on the time (about 3:40 a.m., 3:45 a.m., or shortly after 3:30 a.m.) and the home's size (five or six bedrooms). Alternative and independent outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing.
How the sides differ Left sources focus on the family's injuries and the search for three armed suspects; right sources lead with the named suspect, reportedly shot by an accomplice.
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CBS News leads with the manhunt for three armed men and the family's injuries, featuring Inspector Kristy Smith's account and David Morton's statement about the ordeal.
Not covering this story. None of the alternative or independent outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
New York Post and Daily Mail lead with police naming Daijohn Richards and the accomplice shooting, using Toronto Sun and CP24 reporting and vivid descriptions of the attack.