On Thanksgiving Day, Monday October 8th 2007,at about 2:20 in the morning, Keegan Allen, affectionately known as SPECKZ was in the audience at the "All Ages 2007 Showdown", a dance competition being held at the Hungarian Cultural Centre on St Clair Ave in Toronto.
At that time, and for reasons not yet fully understood a gunman opened fire inside the dance hall. Up to 3 shots were fired. The audience, shocked and horrified, ran to the exits and out onto the street.
More shots were fired outside.
The police were not far away and arrived very quickly. Keegan was found on the floor, unconscious, with a fatal bullet wound to his head. The killer, managed to escape, inconspicuously in the crowd.
This is a tragedy that repeats itself all too often. A callous, bold-blooded, heartless miscreant, with no regard for human life, shoots and kills an innocent person and silences witnesses through fear.
We at the Homicide Squad need your help. We cannot solve this, or any other senseless killing without the help of the community. We need witnesses to come forward with the evidence required to bring these killers to justice.
As I review various internet sites such as Facebook, I feel your pain, sorrow, and outrage over the senseless killing of Keegan.
However, this pales in comparison to the pain and sorrow felt by Keegan's family. The killer has taken away a talented young man, who enjoyed expressing himself through dance, who was a jokester, always with a smile on his face.
I appeal to all those in attendance at "Showdown 2007" -- you are all witnesses with a unique perspective of what happened -- My colleagues and I need to hear your story.
I know that many of you were videotaping or taking pictures at this event -- that is evidence and I would like to obtain a copy from you.
As a witness, you yourself become a victim by your silence. You must have the courage to come forward and participate in the justice process -- do it for yourself, for your community, and for Keegan Allen's family. If you have any issues or concerns, let's talk about them. Call me at 416-808-7399.
If you have spoken to anyone with first hand information about what had happened you too are a witness.
It is important that we hear from you - if you wish to remain anonymous at this time, you may call Crimestoppers at 222 TIPS (8477) or visit their on-line website at www.222tips.com.
When we work together, the whole community becomes stronger and safer. The decent hard working people and students of Toronto attending family events should do so without fear of getting shot and killed.
It is time to stand up! It is time to send a strong message to these criminals that you will no longer tolerate this assinine behaviour.
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