A man suspected to have carried out the shooting at ATL Lounge, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, has been arrested in the United States.
York Regional Police said the man was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and was arrested earlier this week in Hartford, Connecticut with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Kensworth Alton Francis, 29, of Mississauga, was said to have shot three persons, two Nigerians and a woman, around 3:30 am on July 23, 2022.
The slain Nigerians were identified as 25-year-old Tosin Amos-Arowoshegbe, and 22-year-old Chibueze Momah. The third victim was a 20-year-old woman who survived the attack with injuries.
Amos-Arowoshegbe and Momah were security guards at the lounge before their murder.
“An altercation took place in the lounge that led to the shooting,” police said in July 2022.
Francis was wanted for two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
Police said officers are working with Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General to extradite Francis from Connecticut to York Region.
“York Regional Police is grateful for the efforts of our law enforcement partners in effecting this arrest,” police said.
