News: Police link slain gangster to criminal killed five weeks ago

Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, October 04, 2008

VANCOUVER - A gangster slain at Oakridge Mall on Thursday was a close associate of James Edward O'Toole, another criminal shot to death on Commercial Drive five weeks ago.

Vancouver Police Insp. Mike Porteous said Rakesh Ratnam Naidu was well known to police as being linked to both O'Toole and Sammy Chan, whose gangster brother Tommy was shot in the head at the Richard's on Richards nightclub in May 2006.
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News: Shooting Update - Commercial Drive Victim Was 'Targeted' by attackers

Staff, Vancouver Sun

Published: Sunday, August 31, 2008

The name of a man who was shot to death in the back of a cab on Commercial Drive early Saturday has been released to the public.

Police say the victim was James Edward O'Toole, a 29-year-old from Vancouver who was known to law enforcement officials.

O'Toole had just climbed into a cab when his attacker opened fire.

Police believe the shooting was targeted at the victim.