Toronto man charged with murder after Rexdale shooting kills Anthony Taylor
A fast arrest in Rexdale gave investigators a break, but police still say several suspects may have played a role in Anthony Taylor’s killing.
Anthony Taylor was found shot dead inside a Rexdale apartment building after a burst of gunfire sent police racing to Queen’s Plate Drive and Rexdale Boulevard. The first arrest came quickly, but Toronto police say the case is still open, with several suspects outstanding and a homicide scene that appears to be more than a simple one-on-one dispute.
Officers were called to the building around 8 p.m. Sunday after reports of multiple gunshots. When they arrived, they found Taylor, 28, with a gunshot wound in a hallway on an upper floor. Life-saving measures were started at the scene, but Taylor was pronounced dead there. Police have identified him and released an image as investigators continue to piece together the final moments before the shooting.
The case marked Toronto’s 12th homicide of 2026. Police say Ernest Gyamfy, 30, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He was scheduled to appear in court the same day at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre. That charge gave investigators their first public breakthrough, but it did not close the file. Police say other suspects remain outstanding, and no descriptions have been released.
Details from the scene point to a shooting that unfolded inside a Toronto Community Housing building, in a common area on the upper floors. That setting has made the case especially visible in Rexdale, where the Queen’s Plate Drive and Rexdale Boulevard corridor sits within the broader Rexdale and Woodbine Lands district, an area tied to long-running planning and redevelopment talks around 555 Rexdale Boulevard. Toronto Community Housing says it is the largest social housing provider in Canada and the second-largest in North America, with about 60,000 rental units in more than 2,100 buildings across the city.
The investigation is being tracked under case number 2026-1126610. Toronto police are asking anyone with information to call 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS, or submit a tip through 222tips.com. With one arrest made and more suspects still being sought, the shooting at Rexdale remains a homicide puzzle with key pieces still missing.
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