Two men sentenced in the murder of Long (Owen) Sha

Two of the five men convicted in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Whitby man at a Pacific Mall karaoke bar were sentenced this month following their convictions for Manslaughter on July 4, 2010.

On Wednesday, July 21, 2010, Peijian (Steven) SHI, 21, of Toronto, appeared before The Honourable Mr. Justice Bruce A. Glass of the Superior Court of Justice and was sentenced to nine years in custody. He was given credit for time served and now has an additional two years and 10 months left to serve in jail.

On Thursday, July 8, 2010, Justice Glass sentenced Andrew CANTELON, 22, also of Toronto, to seven years and six months in custody. He was given credit for time served and now has an additional 18 months left to serve in jail.

A third man, Zi-Hang (Justin) MA, 21, also of Toronto, is scheduled to appear next before the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket on August 31, 2010, for sentencing.

Mr. SHI, MA and CANTELON were all found guilty after a jury returned its verdict on Sunday July 4, 2010. The jury deliberated for four days before reaching a verdict after a trial that began on Thursday, April 1, 2010.

Two additional men previously pleaded guilty and were sentenced in this case. On Wednesday, June 2, 2010, Justice Glass sentenced Salman QTEIFEN, 21, of Toronto, to six years and nine months in custody. He was given credit for time served and now has an additional eight months left to serve in a jail after a plea to Manslaughter. All four men were given a lifetime weapons prohibition and ordered to provide a mandatory DNA sample.

In January 2010, Rodney FORDE, 27, of Toronto pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in connection with the incident. He has been sentenced but given credit for pre-trial custody and has since been released.

On Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at approximately 8 p.m., York Regional Police officers and York Region Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called to MHQ Karaoke Box located in the Pacific Mall, for a report of an assault. The victims were physically attacked by a group of seven males and Long (Owen) SHA, 19, of Whitby received critical injuries. He was
pronounced dead in hospital on June 2, 2007. The second victim, a 20-year-old Richmond Hill man, suffered minor injuries and did not require medical treatment. After the incident, the seven suspects fled through the doors on the west side of Pacific Mall into the parking lot.

Investigators continue to seek assistance in locating two outstanding suspects, one of whom was a youth at the time of this incident. Peng (Victor) LI, 27, of Markham, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for First Degree Murder. Mr. LI is urged to seek legal advice and arrange his surrender to York Regional Police. A wanted poster, including photos of Peng (Victor) LI are attached and available on our website at www.yrp.ca, by clicking on Crime News and Media Releases.

A Canada-wide warrant has also been issued for the arrest of a 20-year-old man from Toronto, who was a 17-year-old male at the time of the incident, for First Degree Murder. He is encouraged to seek legal advice and make arrangements to surrender to police. His image cannot be published or broadcast, nor can he be identified in accordance with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.