Police release video of shooting prior to alleged gang-related kidnapping

Update: Toronto police had initiallyreleased the name and photo of a 17-year-old suspect sought in this case. Judicial authorization to identify the boy has now expired and he can no longer be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Toronto police have released dramatic video showing an armed standoff in the elevator of a Front Street condominiumthat preceded what they are calling a "gang war kidnapping."

Canada-wide warrants have been issued for the arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in kidnapping two teen boys believed to have been at the condominium, where a party was taking place.

Lincoln Anthony Richards, 23,and a 17-year-oldare wanted in connection with the alleged kidnapping.

"This is agang war kidnapping," Staff. Insp.Mike Earl said about the incident.

Earl said the kidnapping occurred after four men associated with the YoungBuckKillastook an elevator to the 25th floor of a condominium at300 Front Street nearBlue Jays Waylooking for members of rival gang Queen's Drive Crips, which wasallegedly planning to crash a partythere on April 18.

Police saidthefour got out of the elevator andthat gunfire was exchanged before two people retreated into the elevator. One man in the elevator was shot and wounded.

According to police, two youthsassociated with the Queen's DriveCrips, both 17,were held against their will as a result of the altercation, andbeatenand threatened with firearms.

The teens were reportedly tied to chairs, beaten,forced to perform sex acts and moved to different locations in the Flemington Road area of Lawrence Heightsover the course of two days.Police also saidthe teens were forced to play Russian roulette with a loaded handgun.

The twowere releasedon April 23followinga demand for a ransom,which police said family members paid.

On Saturday, police arrested a 19-year-old in connection with the alleged kidnapping.Two other men ages, 18 and 23, as well as a 16-year-old, were arrested Sunday for possession of a gun seized at a home in the Don Mills Road andSheppardAvenue Eastarea.

Police continue to seek Richards and the teen suspect, whom they describe as "well-known gang members," adding that Richards's family members may have been present at his home when the beatings took place and are also being sought.

"We are here to apprehend these individuals as soon as we can.These two are the instigators," Earl said on Thursday.

"My belief is that they are armed and dangerous, and my fear is that there will be a retaliation of some sort if we don't get ahead of this."

Police saidtwo guns appear in the video and that more were seen on parts of the video not released to the public.

Earl saidthat the incident points to a larger problem of gun violence in the city.

"There's a lot of guns on the street and the video shows it," Earl said. "It's like a boiling pot of potatoes, you're trying to keep a lid on it, but it's threatening to overflow."