Noah Singh: Canada's Most Wanted Fugitive

0:00It's March 26. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Toronto News today, local news powered by AI. Police have been hunting Noah Singh for nearly three years after a deadly shooting in a Sudbury bar. On April 21, 2023, a 16-year-old boy allegedly shot Joe Cabagon in the back of the head, execution style. The teen, now 19, and on trial for first-degree murder, claimed Singh ordered the hit and threatened his life if he refused. Singh, from the Toronto area, faces charges including being a party to first-degree murder, possessing a restricted firearm, conspiracy to commit murder, and making threats. Prosecutors initially held back his name and photo, worried about witness intimidation and his right to a fair trial. The case has sparked frustration over how accused killers slip away. Singh is now listed as Canada's 10th most wanted fugitive with suspicions he fled the country. The teen shooter even testified that Singh bragged about past murders and attempts.

1:01This isn't isolated several others have bolted too. A Brampton truck driver, Navjeet Singh, fled after a fatal Manitoba crash that killed a mother and her eight-year-old daughter, only getting caught. Nine months later, upon return, similar stories involve man-preet Singh, nabbed in India, for a North York woman's murder, and Aaron Beer Singh, wanted for killing his girlfriend in, British Columbia. Authorities vow to keep pursuing these fugitives, no matter where they hide, as the search for Noah Singh presses on amid growing calls for tighter. Borders and better tracking.