Brampton man charged in domestic homicide
Man arrested four times for violating bail terms prior to the incident
Peel Region police Chief Nishan Duraiappah is lashing out at what he calls a “complete failure of our justice system” after a Brampton man was charged with second-degree murder in a homicide this week.
The man had already been arrested four times for violating his bail terms by contacting the victim following a domestic incident, Peel Region police said in a news release Friday.
He had also been arrested two months earlier for possession of an illegal gun, police added.
Police were investigating a shooting at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fairglen Avenue and Deerpark Crescent, near Williams Parkway and McLaughlin Road in Brampton.
They found Darian Hailey Henderson-Bellman, 25, of Halton Hills, and Darnell Reid, 27, of Brampton, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Henderson-Bellman was pronounced dead at the scene. Reid remains in critical condition.
Henderson-Bellman and Reid had been in a relationship for approximately three years, police said.
“This represents a tragic outcome for a young person who carried a bright future,” Duraiappah said in a statement.
“I extend my sincerest condolences to the loved ones who have been left behind. In this incident, the sadness I feel for the victim and her family is mixed with frustration for a complete failure of our justice system to protect her … The family and police struggled to keep her safe.”
In May, Reid was arrested for possession of an illegal firearm for an unrelated matter, police said.
“After only six days in custody, this accused who regularly ignored his conditions of release, and continued to offend by possessing illegal firearms was released back into the community with a GPS monitoring device,” Duraiappah said. “This was despite clear concerns regarding his risk to the victim, the community and the potential to continue to reoffend.”
Duraiappah said this resulted “in another life being taken by a violent offender with another illegal firearm.”
“This unacceptable failure is becoming entirely too familiar in our communities,” Duraiappah said. “Collectively we need to do better.”
Reid has been charged with second-degree murder, possession of a loaded firearm and two counts of failure to comply with release order.
Of the 31homicides in Peel last year, 13 were considered to be the result of domestic violence, the Mississauga News reported.