North York shooting 3
Two people are now dead after a shooting in North York on Tuesday, Toronto police and paramedics say.Posted: Sep 17, 2024 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
The shooting happened in the area of Driftwood Avenue and Jane Street, according to Duty Insp. Todd Jocko of the Toronto Police Service. Officers were called to the area for the sound of gunfire shortly after 2:15 p.m.Jocko said one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died there.
"We have a very strong relationship with this community. We have our neighborhood officers assigned here and they're on patrol every single day in this area and they're making a lot of inroads and speaking with the community," Gurr said.Community funding needed to combat gun violence: youth "Our hearts go out to those impacted," Deborah Blackstone, spokesperson for the city of Toronto, said in an email on Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m.
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