Three people charged in connection with the July 2022 murder of Shawn Singh in Peterborough have been found guilty.
The trial of 37-year-old Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva of Barrie, 30-year-old Jack Monine of Peterborough, and 38-year-old Rebecca Silva of Toronto took place over the past three and a half weeks in Lindsay and wrapped up on Tuesday (June 17).
Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva was convicted of second-degree murder, Monine was convicted of manslaughter and accessory after the fact, and Rebecca Silva was convicted of accessory after the fact.
“This positive result comes after almost three years after the killing of Shawn Singh and is a testament to the hard work of investigators to identify and bring those committing violence in our community before the courts,” stated Peterborough police chief Stuart Betts in a media release.
“This shooting was a brazen attack in a public space. It had far reaching impacts on the victim’s family and public safety. I am proud of the dedication and hours of work from those in our Investigative Services Unit from detectives to victim services as this case took them from Peterborough to Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie.”
On July 2, 2022, 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.
In September 2022, 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, Rebecca Silva was arrested and charged with manslaughter with a firearm and accessory after the fact to murder and Monine 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 Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva.
Almost a year later, in a joint operation between the Peterborough and Sault Ste. Marie police services, Silva was taken into custody on August 22, 2023 after a two-hour stand-off with police in Sault Ste. Marie.
Following his arrest, Silva was charged with second-degree murder as well as more than 30 weapons offences. At the time of his arrest, he was prohibited from possessing various firearms and ammunition, had two life-time weapons’ prohibitions, and a criminal record including robbery and other weapon convictions. In November 2024, he was convicted of six weapons offences and sentenced to two years less a day in provincial jail.
Sentencing for his second-degree murder conviction in Singh’s death is expected in the fall.
“These investigations and trials show the partnership of the police service and the Crown to bring forward the best information for a jury,” Betts said. “I am grateful to our prosecutors for their efforts in this case. Much of what the police do relies on a vigorous prosecution and together we are helping to ensure that healing can begin for Mr. Singh’s family. Outcomes such as this give the community a sense of justice being done.”
