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Officers responded to reports that someone had been shot around 6 p.m. and found the critically wounded teen at the scene.
Emergency personnel performed CPR and rushed Francis to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
Toronto Police Insp. Katherine Stephenson told reporters Saturday night that a black SUV was involved.
“We don’t know how many occupants were in the vehicle. We do believe that there were gunshots fired from the vehicle.”
TORONTO Toronto homicide detectives are investigating after a teenager was fatally shot in Scarborough Saturday evening. Just after 6:00 p.m., police received multiple calls about gunshots heard outside of an apartment building at 11 Antrim Crescent, near Kennedy Road and Highway 401. When officers arrived on scene, they located a person suffering from gunshot wounds. A male teenager was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition, Toronto paramedics said. Shortly after, the teenager succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital, police said. The victim’s identity has not been released. The homicide unit has taken over the investigation. Duty Insp. Katherine Stephenson said the teenager was on the roadway with some friends when a vehicle drove up to them and opened fire.
Last Updated Saturday, July 3, 2021 10:40PM EDT Toronto homicide detectives are investigating after a teenager was fatally shot in Scarborough Saturday evening. Just after 6:00 p.m., police received multiple calls about gunshots heard outside of an apartment building at 11 Antrim Crescent, near Kennedy Road and Highway 401. When officers arrived on scene, they located a person suffering from gunshot wounds. A male teenager was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition, Toronto paramedics said. Shortly after, the teenager succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital, police said. The victim’s identity has not been released. The homicide unit has taken over the investigation.
3 men shot inside car stopped in Regent Park parking lot, police say
Three men were shot in a parking lot in the Regent Park neighbourhood of Toronto late Tuesday night, police say.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2021 6:50 AM ET | Last Updated: February 3
Four people were sitting inside a parked car in Regent Park when it was fired upon late Tuesday, police say.(Jeremy Cohn/CBC)
Three men were shot in a parking lot in the Regent Park neighbourhood of Toronto late Tuesday night, police say.
Officers were called to the scene of the triple shooting near the corner of Oak and Sackville streets around 11:30 p.m., according to Insp. Katherine Stephenson.
Man dead, woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after shooting in Summerhill
A man is dead and a woman has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Toronto s Summerhill neighbourhood Friday evening.
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Posted: Jan 29, 2021 8:49 PM ET | Last Updated: January 30
Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Toronto s Summerhill neighbourhood Friday evening as 23-year-old Sirac Tesfay of Toronto.(Paul Smith/CBC)
A man is dead and a woman has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Toronto s Summerhill neighbourhood Friday evening.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Yonge Street and Summerhill Avenue at 8 p.m. after multiple reports of people hearing gunshots, Toronto police say. Upon arrival, officers located two victims: a man who was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman who was rushed to hospital.