Teen gunman guilty of manslaughter in ‘outrageous’ Queen St. shootout that killed rapper Smoke Dawg

Toronto Star · Betsy Powell · 2026-11-06 10:00 UTC

Although now 24, the gunman cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because of his age at the time.

Toronto rapper Jahvante Smart, back, in the Blue Jays cap, moments before a shoot-out with Abdulkadir Handule, standing in white shorts with ski goggles. (K.J., the then-16-year-old teen convicted Thursday, is not pictured.)

A still from surveillance video shows Abdulkadir Handule wielding a handgun amid Queen St. traffic moments before running toward and killing Jahvante Smart.

Toronto rapper Jahvante Smart, back, in the Blue Jays cap, moments before a shoot-out with Abdulkadir Handule, standing in white shorts with ski goggles. (K.J., the then-16-year-old teen convicted Thursday, is not pictured.)

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