Almost a year after a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest, police have located and arrested a 34-year-old Barrie man wanted in connection with a brazen daytime shooting last July in Peterborough that led to the death of 37-year-old Shawn Singh.
In a joint operation between the Peterborough and Sault Ste. Marie police services, Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva was taken into custody on Tuesday evening (August 22) after a two-hour stand-off with police in Sault Ste. Marie.
“I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to our team of investigators and to the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service for their roles in bringing Silva into custody,” said Peterborough police chief Stuard Betts during a media conference on Thursday (August 24). “The distance between where Silva is accused of committing his crime and where he was ultimately arrested highlights the fact that crimes and those who commit them transcend regional borders and agencies.”
Last July 2nd, Peterborough police were called to the Park Street North and Sherbrooke Street area in Peterborough following reports that a person had been shot. After arriving, officers located a 37-year-old male victim and administered CPR. The victim was transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he succumbed to his injuries. Police later identified the victim as Shawn Singh of Peterborough.
Last September 26th, police announced two suspects had been arrested and charged in connection with Singh’s death. After the execution of search warrants earlier in the month, 35-year-old Rebecca Silva of Toronto was arrested and charged with manslaughter with a firearm and accessory after the fact to murder, and 27-year-old Jack Monine of Peterborough was arrested and charged with second degree murder, accessory after the fact to murder, and failure to comply with probation. At the time, police also issued a Canada-wide warrant for Silva.
Following Silva’s arrest on Tuesday, he was charged with multiple offences in relation to the Peterborough homicide, including second degree murder, discharge of a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm with intent, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order, and firearm while committing an offence.
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Search warrants conducted at Silva’s residence in Sault Ste. Marie following his arrest have also led to further charges, which police have not specified.
“This arrest was a testament to the quality police work and professionalism of our members and has made our service proud,” said Sault. Ste. Marie police chief Hugh Stevenson. “We’d also like to thank Peterborough Police Service for their hard work and persistence in this case. Together, we were able to get a violent offender off the streets and into custody.”
Silva was held in police custody for a bail hearing on Wednesday (August 23).
