‘Irony’ of slaying not lost on dad
Mississauga man, 20, gunned down in Windsor fought against violence
The father of a Mississauga man gunned down Monday in Windsor, where he was attending university, says the irony of his son’s murder isn’t lost on him.
“My son was a huge advocate of ending the senseless violence that’s plaguing our streets and taking our youth … daily,” wrote Dalton Solomon on Facebook.
Jason Solomon, 20, wanted to go to law school and become a lawyer so he could make a difference, his father wrote.
“Maybe create a platform to share his very simple message: The violence must stop. The irony is not lost on me.” Dalton Solomon wrote.
“My heart is broken and my faith is tested. I’ll always love you, son.”
Solomon was shot just off campus in Windsor where he was attending university. Police say he was approached by two men who opened fire on him and a woman he was with just before 3 a.m. The woman was injured, but survived.
Windsor police have not made any arrests in his murder, but say they believe the shooting was “targeted.”
Solomon was studying criminology and psychology and was beginning his third year of studies at the University of Windsor. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in 2016.
He was described on a GoFundMe campaign page as “lovable, loyal and dedicated to those who mattered to him most” and as someone you could count on.
“Jason was one of the kindest souls, his spirit and smile brought joy to so many,” his parents wrote on the GoFundMe page. “The world will not be the same without him. He will be sadly missed.”
A vigil will be held for Solomon at Etobicoke’s Marie Curtis Park, on the east beach, Saturday at 7 p.m.
Visitation will be held at New Haven Funeral Centre in Mississauga on Sept. 6, and a funeral service will be held Sept. 8 at Kingdom House Christian Centre in Brampton.