UPDATE #1 – Male Killed after Being Shot in Oshawa

An arrest warrant for second-degree murder has been issued following the 11th homicide of 2024.

On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of East Division responded to reports of an armed person at 1040 Cedar Street in Oshawa.  Officers arrived on scene and located a male shot inside the building, he was pronounced deceased on scene.

The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Dennis Binda of Oshawa.

On Monday, January 6, 2025, an arrest warrant was issued for Michael MILLS, age 44, for the charge of Second-Degree Murder.

Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Det. MacKinnon of the Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 x 5411.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.

 

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ORIGINAL RELEASE SENT ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025

Male Killed after Being Shot in Oshawa