Toronto Man Arrested in Firearms Probe Linked to 2025 Tow Truck War Shootings
Toronto Police have announced the arrest of a man wanted in connection with two shootings last year that are linked to the city's ongoing and violent tow truck turf war. The arrest was made as part of a broader investigation into firearms and gang activity in the Greater Toronto Area.
Details of the Arrest and Investigation
On Monday, March 16, 2026, officers from the Toronto Police Gun and Gang Task Force executed search warrants on a vehicle and a residence in the Wilson Avenue and Keele Street area. During these operations, law enforcement officials seized three firearms and took four individuals into custody.
Among those arrested was Daykwon Joseph, 21, of Toronto. Police confirmed that Joseph was already the subject of outstanding warrants related to two separate shooting incidents that occurred on March 4, 2025. These violent acts have been previously connected by investigators to the persistent and dangerous tow truck conflicts plaguing the region.
The 2025 Shootings and Project Nighthawk
The shootings in question took place at a tow yard and a car wash. According to a police news release from June 2025, which highlighted the efforts of Project Nighthawk, the events unfolded as follows:
- Suspects arrived in a stolen vehicle in the Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West area.
- They shot and injured a pedestrian.
- The suspects then drove to a nearby tow yard and opened fire on a second victim, who sustained life-threatening injuries.
- Later that same night, the individuals drove the stolen vehicle to a gas station in the Lawrence Avenue East and Warden Avenue area.
- There, they ambushed a man who was washing his car, shooting him without warning and causing serious injuries.
Project Nighthawk is a comprehensive police initiative targeting numerous incidents associated with the GTA's tow truck war, which has resulted in multiple shootings and survivors over recent years.
Additional Arrests and Charges
In addition to Daykwon Joseph, three other individuals were charged in connection with the March 16 search warrants:
- Zahki Wong-Campbell, 18, of Toronto, faces 19 firearm-related offences.
- Tatiana Brown, 20, of Vaughan, has been charged with 11 firearm-related offences.
- Malachi Wong, 21, of Toronto, is wanted for 10 firearm-related offences and remains outstanding as of this report.
Daykwon Joseph himself is confronting a significant array of charges, including one count of attempted murder, 19 firearm-related offences, and three counts of possession of property obtained by crime valued over $5,000.
Broader Connections to Violence
Investigators have previously linked the March 4, 2025, gun violence to other serious incidents, most notably the brazen mass shooting at Scarborough's Piper Arms pub. That event left 12 people injured. Police have indicated that some of the same suspects were involved across these violent episodes, although Joseph has not been charged in connection with the Piper Arms incident specifically. Authorities continue to work diligently to determine the precise connections between these various events.
Last June, as part of Project Nighthawk, seven men and three boys were apprehended for an assortment of alleged tow truck-related gun violence that had terrorized the city since the spring of 2025, alongside the March 7, 2025, mass shooting at the Scarborough pub.
Toronto Police are urging anyone with information related to these cases to come forward. They can contact police directly at 416-808-2510, reach out to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or submit tips online at 222tips.com.
