His Majesty the King v. Terrell Burke-Whittaker (41786)
From Supreme Court of Canada Hearings (Floor Audio) by SCC Hearings Podcast
May 21, 2026 · 3h 11m
About this episode
The episode discusses the events surrounding the shooting incident involving Terrell Burke-Whittaker at a funeral in Toronto.
On June 9, 2020, Mr. Burke-Whittaker attended a funeral for Dimarjo Jenkins, who had been shot and killed on a street in downtown Toronto on May 26, 2020. The funeral took place at a restaurant in North York. The parking lot behind the restaurant backed onto Highway 401. Late on the evening of the viewing, a vehicle driving on Highway 401 pulled onto the shoulder of the westbound lanes behind the restaurant. Someone in the car started firing shots into the crowd that had gathered in the parking lot. Many people in the parking lot ran into the building, but others stayed in the parking lot and returned fire in the direction of passing traffic on Highway 401. Still others hid behind a dumpster that was close to the door of the building. Mr. Burke-Whittaker was in the parking lot when the shooting started. He took cover behind the dumpster. He took a firearm out of his satchel and, having struggled to cock it, he came out from behind the dumpster, fired a shot toward the vehicle, and fled into the building through the parking lot door. The incident was relatively brief and captured on video. No one was killed or injured.The police investigation identified Mr. Burke-Whittaker as one…
Topics covered
- criminal law
- gun violence
- court proceedings
- public safety
- Toronto shooting
Keywords
- Terrell Burke-Whittaker
- Dimarjo Jenkins
- shooting
- funeral
- Toronto
- Highway 401
- firearm
- criminal code
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Toronto, North York, Highway 401
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