US EditionSecond teen arrested in daytime shooting that injured 2 people outside west end high school
Two 17-year-olds face multiple charges including attempted murder after a gunfire exchange near a Toronto high school injured a woman and a teen, police said.
- Police say that on September 9, they arrested a second teen and charged them with attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault and firearms offences.
- Just before noon on September 3, investigators say officers were called to Keele Street and Donald Avenue after reports that two groups exchanged gunfire in front of York Memorial Collegiate Institute, west-end Toronto.
- A 31-year-old woman was struck by gunfire and a 17-year-old boy was also shot; both were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the teen initially treated as a victim was later charged with nine offences.
- Police are urging members of the public to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers anonymously, noting the charges have not been tested in court.
- This month, Toronto police say another 17-year-old boy faces charges linked to a shooting outside a Toronto high school, but the Youth Criminal Justice Act limits naming the two teens.
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Second teen arrested in daytime shooting that injured 2 people outside west end high school
A 17-year-old male is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a daytime shooting earlier this month near a high school in the city’s west end that left two people injured. Investigators say just before noon on September 3, officers were called to the Keele Street and Donald Avenue area following reports that two […]
Another teen charged with attempted murder in Toronto shooting – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A second teen has been charged with attempted murder after an exchange of gunfire last week in front of a west-end Toronto high school. Police say a 31-year-old woman who was driving a vehicle near Keele Street and Donald Avenue was hit by gunfire on Sept. 3. A 17-year-old boy who was also shot was arrested and charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm in a reckless manner and other counts. Both were taken to hospital with s…
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