A photo of Naveed Dada, who died in a deadly condo shooting, is displayed on a candle at a vigil for the victims in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday Dec, 21, 2022. The relative of a man shot dead by a 73-year-old gunman in a condo building north of Toronto says loved ones are to gather for his funeral at a mosque Thursday afternoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
TORONTO – The family of a man who was among five people killed in a shooting rampage at a Toronto-area condo says the 59-year-old’s funeral will be held at a mosque today.
Police have said Naveed Dada and four others were killed on Sunday night by a 73-year-old gunman who was later shot dead by police.
Dada and three of the victims were members of the condo board, which the gunman had a lengthy legal dispute with. The two others killed were spouses of two board members who died.
Dada’s nephew says his uncle was a very intelligent man who lived alone and was the youngest of eight siblings.
Tabraiz Dada says he flew from Orlando to Toronto to organize his uncle’s funeral, which is being held at a Mississauga, Ont., mosque.
He says the rest of his uncle’s family, many of whom are in Pakistan, won’t be able to attend the funeral but all of them are shocked by what happened.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 22, 2022.
