Manhunt for accused Alderwood double killer Joseph Ayala who is sought by police. Police photo.
Many Alderwood residents are in mourning for two beloved women as a police manhunt heats up to find accused killer Joseph Ayala hiding out in the community.
Toronto Police were up in the air and on the streets over Brown’s Line and Evans Avenue area on August 23 in search of Ayala who is accused of killing an 82-year-old grandmother and another 60-year-old woman.
Police were called just after 1 p.m. to the Sheldon and Silvercrest Avenues area to conduct a wellness check.
Homicide officers said the bodies of two females were found lifeless inside the home. The suspect is a relative of the females.
A police helicopter was in the air searching the ground, along with officers in cruisers, for any signs of the suspect.
“We are looking to locate the suspect and bring him in into custody,” said an officer.
Police had the Alderwood home of the two women sealed off as an officer stood guard. Photo by Susie Bashier.
The area around the Aldercrest Avenues home was sealed off with police tape as forensic officers and other crime-scene experts searched for clues.
An officer stood outside the home which is now a crime scene.
Some area residents said they are concerned as they have had issues with the suspect. They said he suffered from mental challenges, and sometimes he did not take his medication.
Neighbours and onlookers took to the streets to see what was taking place. Some identified the victims as the suspect’s mother and grandmother and that they shared the same home.
Toronto Police officers taping off and searching the grounds for clues. Courtesy photo.
Police have not identified the victims but neighbours told the Star one woman was the suspect’s mother and the other was his grandmother, and that all three lived in the home together.
“My parents are worried,” a female Alderwood resident said. “We have to lock the door and be careful in case this guy is still around.”
Ayala, 33, is well known in the area and is described as a white male, 5-foot-11, with a shaved head.
Police said he is known to wear a cowboy boots, hat, a cowboy style jacket with tassels on the sleeve and black cowboy boots.
He was often seen by many in his cowboy gear walking on Brown’s Line. Many have seen him panhandling outside No Frills on Lake Shore Blvd. W.
No funeral details have been released at this time.
If you see him call 22 Division at 416-808-2200.