Homicide Squad
Unsolved Current Investigation

Homicide: #43/2009
Date: October 18, 2009

Victims
Christopher SKINNER 27/M Male, white, 5"10, medium build, short brown hair, wearing a black leather jack, red and white patterned shirt, grey/black jeans, black patent leather runners with white bottoms.

Details of Investigation
On Sunday, October 18th, 2009 just after 3:00 AM, Christopher Skinner was on Adelaide Street East between Yonge Street and Victoria Street on the southside. He had arrived there on foot walking from the Entertainment District along the south sidewalk of Adelaide Street. (Captured on video) Christopher stepped into the roadway and appeared to be trying to hail a taxicab. A number of vehicles drove by him. The final vehicle to drive by him was the suspect vehicle, a black SUV. It is possible that there was some physical contact between Christopher and this SUV. The SUV continued eastbound and out of the camera view. A few seconds later Christopher walked east toward the direction of the suspect SUV and out of the camera view. (Not captured on video) An altercation took place at the front of the suspect SUV between the suspect occupants and Christopher. This altercation is less than 30 seconds in length. During the altercation Christopher was knocked to the ground and kicked. Christopher remained motionless on the ground directly in front of the suspect vehicle. The suspects then entered the black SUV. The driver engaged the transmission and accelerated driving directly over Christopher with the tires of the vehicle. The vehicle continued to accelerate eastbound on Adelaide Street East. Police and Ambulance were on scene within minutes. Christopher was transported to hospital for treatment. He died as a result of his injuries.

Details of Investigation

On Sunday, October 18th, 2009 just after 3:00 AM, Christopher Skinner was on Adelaide Street East between Yonge Street and Victoria Street on the southside. He had arrived there on foot walking from the Entertainment District along the south sidewalk of Adelaide Street.

(Captured on video) Christopher stepped into the roadway and appeared to be trying to hail a taxicab. A number of vehicles drove by him. The final vehicle to drive by him was the suspect vehicle, a black SUV. It is possible that there was some physical contact between Christopher and this SUV. The SUV continued eastbound and out of the camera view. A few seconds later Christopher walked east toward the direction of the suspect SUV and out of the camera view.

(Not captured on video) An altercation took place at the front of the suspect SUV between the suspect occupants and Christopher. This altercation is less than 30 seconds in length. During the altercation Christopher was knocked to the ground and kicked. Christopher remained motionless on the ground directly in front of the suspect vehicle.

The suspects then entered the black SUV. The driver engaged the transmission and accelerated driving directly over Christopher with the tires of the vehicle. The vehicle continued to accelerate eastbound on Adelaide Street East.

Police and Ambulance were on scene within minutes. Christopher was transported to hospital for treatment. He died as a result of his injuries.

Suspects
Unknown male Driver of black SUV Male, white or light skinned, 20 - 30 years, short military cut hair, wearing black tank top, dark pants, boots with laces	Unknown male Passenger of black SUV Male, 20 - 30 years, white or light coloured skin, dark coloured sweater or jacket

Additional Media

Suspect SUV	Suspect SUV	Suspect SUV	Reward Poster
Suspect SUV	Suspect SUV	Suspect SUV	Video from 30 Adelaide St E - Suspect SUV at 00:56

How you can help
There were a number of vehicles that drove up to the scene at Adelaide Street East and Victoria Street immediately after Christopher left the view of the surveillance camera. The investigators would like to talk to each and every one of the driver's and occupants of these vehicles whether they believe they saw something that could assist or not. In particular there is a Honda CRV, a dark car, a blue taxicab with a white stripe and a black Jeep that were eastbound on Adelaide Street. There was a white full size van that turned from northbound Victoria Street to eastbound Adelaide Street and a Beck Taxicab which was southbound Victoria Street to eastbound Adelaide Street. Another dark car was northbound. A number of witnesses have come forward but there may have been other pedestrians that saw this altercation. We appeal to them to contact the investigators. The investigators also appeal to the occupants of the black SUV. You know exactly what happened and why it happened. You need to look inside yourself and consider if you can live with this for the rest of your life. You were in a vehicle that ran over another human being leaving him to die on the roadway.

How you can help

There were a number of vehicles that drove up to the scene at Adelaide Street East and Victoria Street immediately after Christopher left the view of the surveillance camera. The investigators would like to talk to each and every one of the driver's and occupants of these vehicles whether they believe they saw something that could assist or not.

In particular there is a Honda CRV, a dark car, a blue taxicab with a white stripe and a black Jeep that were eastbound on Adelaide Street. There was a white full size van that turned from northbound Victoria Street to eastbound Adelaide Street and a Beck Taxicab which was southbound Victoria Street to eastbound Adelaide Street. Another dark car was northbound.

A number of witnesses have come forward but there may have been other pedestrians that saw this altercation. We appeal to them to contact the investigators.

The investigators also appeal to the occupants of the black SUV. You know exactly what happened and why it happened. You need to look inside yourself and consider if you can live with this for the rest of your life. You were in a vehicle that ran over another human being leaving him to die on the roadway.