13-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of teen in Toronto underground garage

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A 13-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen in East York earlier this week.

Police say that they were called to an underground parking garage at an apartment building on Gamble Avenue, near Cosburn and Pape avenues, at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday for a reported shooting.

“Any loss of life is traumatic, not just for the victims loved ones but for our communities as well. In this case, the involvement of teen boys is almost unimaginable,” Staff Superintendent Lauren Pogue said at a news conference. “As a community we should be devastated. It is a sad and unfortunate example of the proliferation of handguns in our city.”The lead detective on the case, Det. Sgt.

“This is just a devastating incident for the communities and the families that are related to the two that are involved here,” he said.Wednesday’s shooting was the eighth homicide in Toronto since the start of 2022, compared to just one at this point in 2021. She said that police are working to “stem the tide” through a number of targeted measures, including the use of centralized shooting response teams which attend and investigate all firearm discharges in the city, including those which only result in property damage.

 

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Looks like trouble to me. Wonder what gang he is apart of. Great job raising him parents....

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