Morningside Gunfire Manhunt: Gun and Gang Task Force Unseals Warrant for Bernell Galloway in Scarborough Shootout
SCARBOROUGH — Toronto Police Service Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force detectives have unsealed an emergency arrest warrant for a 29-year-old suspect following a daylight shootout near the Rouge Park perimeter.
The investigation tracks back to a violent confrontation along the Morningside Avenue and Old Finch Avenue corridor. According to sworn police dockets, a verbal altercation escalated rapidly when the suspect drew a loaded, prohibited firearm, fired multiple rounds at the victim, and vanished into the surrounding neighborhood.
Target & Indictment Matrix
- **The Fugitive:** Bernell Prince Galloway, 29, of Toronto.
- **The Incident:** Firearm discharge following a dispute at Morningside Ave and Old Finch Ave on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
- **The Charges:** Discharge Firearm with Intent, Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm, 2 counts Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, and 2 counts Uttering Threats.
- **Physical Profile:** 5’8″, short black braided hair, dark beard. Considered armed and dangerous.
Operational Timeline
Active Gun and Gang Dragnet
42 Division major crime officers and Gun and Gang operators are conducting targeted sweeps across East End safehouses. The public is strictly warned not to approach Galloway, as he is believed to remain in possession of a loaded firearm.
Primary Wire Sources
- Toronto Police Service News Release #2026-1543796 (Published July 26, 2026).