US EditionMother of Toronto boy killed by stray bullet urges vigil crowd not to forget her son
The vigil drew about 100 attendees who called for action against gun violence, citing that 88% of guns seized in Toronto in 2024 originated from the U.S., officials said.
- Thursday evening, community members gathered outside the North York apartment building to honor eight-year-old JahVai Roy, killed by a stray bullet entering the family's residence around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
- Toronto Police data shows 88 per cent of guns seized in 2024 trace to the United States, while Marcell Wilson and advocates call for stronger youth programs and collective action against gun violence.
- Remembered by relatives and advocates, JahVai Roy, eight-year-old, was a budding anti-violence advocate who served on a youth council and worked on an anti-bullying campaign.
- A GoFundMe page has raised more than $76,000 t, and Frances Nunziata said, `We should not have to be afraid to walk our streets.`
- A rally is expected Friday at Toronto City Hall as Marcell Wilson urged collective responsibility, saying `This is not a fight we can leave on the shoulders of grieving parents or stretched thin police officers or service teams`.
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Mother of Toronto boy killed by stray bullet urges vigil crowd not to forget her son
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Mother of Toronto boy killed by stray bullet urges vigil crowd not to forget her son – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The mother of an eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed told a community vigil Thursday that she hopes everyone remembers JahVai Roy’s name. “His love language was loud,” Holly Roy told the crowd gathered outside the family’s North York apartment building. “He wanted to touch me, rub his mommy’s back. It was the little things. And that was our routine, in bed, snuggling,” she said, reflecting on the las…
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