Mississauga man charged with murder in fatal weekend shooting

Hamilton police have arrested a Mississauga man for the fatal, targeted shooting on Saturday that killed a 44-year-old Hamilton man.

Police had a 27-year-old in handcuffs by Sunday evening onthe west Mountain and charged him for the first-degree murder ofDarren Buskey.

Det.-Sgt.Steve Bereziuktold media on Monday that Buskey and the accusedknew each other from the city's drug world and said that connection is tied to the motive.

"Based on the evidence, we are satisfied that there was some level of premeditation in this murder," he said.

That's because Bereziuk said they met earlier on Saturdayfor a drug deal in Hamilton, not far from the crime scene.

At roughly 10:50 p.m.,Buskeyreturned to his homethe Residences on 14th apartment, near Fennel Avenue East and Upper Wellington Street. Police say he parked his vehicleand was walking toward the building with friends.

That's whenBerezuiksaid a manpulled up in a vehicle just feet away from Buskey beforefiring the bullets that killed him. Then the shooterdrove away.

Police and paramedics arrived within minutes and tried CPR.Buskeydied in the hospital about 30 minutes later.

Officers cleared the scene Sunday morning and made the arrestbetween 5 and 6 p.m. that day.

Berezuiksaid the accused was staying in the area and has a criminal record. Buskey also had a limited criminal record.Berezuikalso said Buskey lived alone, with no kids or partner.

Police are still looking for the murder weapon but have custody of both men's vehicles.

The man chargedappeared at the John Sopinka Courthouse Monday morning and has been remanded to a video hearing until June 9.