Toronto Murder is Out of Control: Dwayne McMillan 44, became the 82nd homicide in Toronto in 2018 Tuesday night.

Dwayne McMillan liked soccer and his friends.

Arsenal of the British Premier League was his favourite as witnessed by the many pictures of the team on his Facebook page.

But on Tuesday night, McMillan, 44, became Toronto’s 82nd homicide of 2018 — and the 43rd person to be killed by a gun this year.

Another victim of gun violence in a violent year.

Cops say they responded to a call at 9:36 p.m. that there had been a shooting at 4801 Keele St. in an industrial plaza, near Steeles Ave. W.


The small plaza, near York University, contains the usual mish-mash of small shops: computer repair, car stereos, a spa, and a pharmacy.

Police have not revealed what McMillan was doing at the plaza.

When officers and paramedics arrived on the scene, they located McMillan who was showing obvious signs of trauma. He showed no vital signs and efforts were started to save him.

McMillan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Friends took to social media to lament the passing of a man they called King and a “true gentle giant.”

Katherine Isaac wrote on Facebook: “This gun violence is outta control. People will think the worst when they don’t know what’s really going on and think it’s not in their community so it doesn’t matter. It matters and needs to stop.  #RIP Dwayne McMillan.”

Chris Hyland added: “R.I.P. Dwayne McMillan… a sad day to say the least… I will always remember you for your jokes and your smile.”

So far cops are being tight-lipped on the city’s latest murder. No suspect descriptions have been given.

Detectives are now scouring surveillance footage from the scene of the crime.
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