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WARMINGTON: Three men plead guilty to killing of innocent Brampton teen Jordan Henry

Jordan Henry, 17, was murdered on New Year's Eve in 2019.
Jordan Henry, 17, was murdered on New Year's Eve in 2019. Photo by File photo /TWITTER

Jordan Henry was a very good football player and even a better kid!

He wanted to help people, which is why he was planning to go to college to become a paramedic.

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It would have happened too had he not attended a New Year’s Eve party to bring in 2020 in Brampton.

It was at a home the 17-year-old was struck with gunfire and died at the scene on Alderbury Circle – Peel Region’s 31st homicide of that deadly year.

Peel Regional Police went to work right away to determine who was behind this. The trail led homicide detectives to Hamilton where they found who they alleged was responsible for the slaying of the grade 12 St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Secondary School student.

Charged with first degree murder was Zakaria Hassan, 22. Then several months later Abdikadir Abdi, 20, and Mohammed Shokri, 18, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder as well.

Peel Regional Police investigate the 31st homicide of 2019 on Alderbury Cres. in Brampton, Jan. 1, 2020.
Peel Regional Police investigate the 31st homicide of 2019 on Alderbury Cres. in Brampton, Jan. 1, 2020. Photo by Jack Boland / Files /Toronto Sun

All three where in Brampton court Tuesday where they pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Their sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

This was a complicated case in which police were able to trace the killers and get them in custody. But it’s not lost on them, or anybody in Brampton, just how tragic this was because the kid that was killed was not involved in anything that would have put him at risk of being murdered.

“This was a senseless act of violence that took the life of Jordan Henry, a 17-year-old innocent young man who had a very bright future ahead of him,” said Peel Police Insp. Todd Leach, who heads the homicide unit.

“When no witnesses came forward after the homicide, the team knew this was going to be a puzzle that needed to be solved. Despite the several challenges faced throughout this entire investigation, the team remained relentless in identifying those individuals responsible and bringing them before the courts.  This decision is a direct result of their commitment and dedication to seek justice for Jordan and his family.”

  1. Grief-stricken relatives of Jordan Henry, who was gunned down at a New Year's Eve party in Brampton, embrace outside the Brampton courthouse on Jan. 3, 2020, after attending the appearance of a couple charged in connection with the 17-year-old's murder. (Chris Doucette, Toronto Sun)

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  2. Jordan Henry, 17, was murdered on New Years Eve.

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  3. Peel Regional Police officers are pictured Wednesday as they investigate Peel Region's 31st homicide of 2019. A 17-year old boy was shot dead late Tuesday. (Jack Boland, Toronto Sun)

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Needless to say his teammates and classmates were devastated by this heinous crime.

“Jordan Henry was a quiet young man who was well respected by his coaches for the strong work ethic he brought to the field every day. RIP,” said a tweet from the team’s twitter account.

It’s with deep sadness to find out that d’Youville Football has tragically lost one of our brothers to senseless gun violence last night. Jordan Henry was a quiet young man who was well respected by his coaches for the strong work ethic he brought to the field everyday. RIP 😔💔 pic.twitter.com/pcvmkWw43m

— dY Football (@dYFootball) January 2, 2020

At the time Sun crime columnist Brad Hunter and photographer Jack Boland noted at the scene police had deemed a car with smashed windows evidence which opened up the beginning of the puzzle that they would solve.

Now the three people who admitted to the court they are responsible are headed to prison. In a few years they will be eligible to come back and restart their lives again.

But no sentence or time served is going to bring back Jordan Henry for a second chance that three convicted in his killing will receive.