Police identify two men fatally shot outside Vaughan, Ont., home

VAUGHAN — Police north of Toronto have identified two men who were killed in a targeted shooting outside a home in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday.

York Region police say they were called to a home near Kaiser Drive and Forest Drive around 5:30 p.m. after reports of gunshots.

They say when they arrived, they found Pasquale Casciato, 49, and Christian Belsito, 34, who both later died from gunshot wounds.

Police have said one of the victims lived at the home on Kaiser Drive, while the other lived in the neighbourhood, and they knew each other.

Police said late Wednesday that they believe it was a targeted shooting and officers are searching for three male suspects who fled in an SUV.

Police are urging anyone with information or security video to contact investigators.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2026.

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