A boy is dead following a shooting in North York early Saturday, police say.Ìý
Officers responded to the sound of gunshots at , near Black Creek Drive, around 12:27 a.m., ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ police wrote in a .Ìý
Paramedics say they arrived on scene to the child who had been shot, transporting him in critical condition to a local pediatric hospital.Ìý
The boy was pronounced dead in hospital, police wrote.
HOMICIDE:
— ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Police Operations (@TPSOperations)
Martha Eaton Way & Trethewey Dr
12:27 am
-police responded to the sound of gunshots
-officers located a victim who had been shot
-the victim, a male child, was transported to hospital via emergency run where they were pronounced deceased
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Police said the homicide unit’s Det. Sgt. Jason Davis will be providing an update at 11 a.m. No suspect descriptions have been released.Ìý
Outside the Altair Rental Living apartment tower on Martha Eaton Way Saturday morning a ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ police Forensic Identification Truck was parked along with several cruisers. Yellow police tape was blocking a portion of the sidewalk in front of the building where an officer was working. Orange cones were placed inside the caution tape.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ police officers collect evidence at the scene Saturday.Ìý
R.J. Johnston/ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ StarOn a portion of the sidewalk blocked off in front of the building was a jug of water labelled “water for footwear casts,†as on officer appeared to be working with plaster to recreate footprints.ÌýAnother officer appeared to be using a metal detector in the grass in front of the building, near the Altair living sign.
Police were also seen working close to the first floor of the building with a ladder.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ police say a boy has died following a shooting in North York early Saturday morning.Ìý
R.J. Johnston/ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Star“It’s really sad, really sad, nobody is safe,†said Olivia Soares, who lives at a neighbouring building.
Around 12:30 a.m. early this morning, Soares said she heard loud bangs which she thought were fireworks at first — then she saw smoke on the sidewalk out front.
“The smoke was coming from here,†she said, gesturing at a portion of the sidewalk blocked off by caution tape. “It’s crazy.â€
In a post to social media, police say officers responded to reports of gunshots near Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Drive just before 12:30 a.m.Ìý
R.J. Johnston/ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Star“They should put cameras here because these two buildings are always being attacked,†she said. “There’s a million kids here every day.â€
Another neighbour who did not want to give her name out of concerns for her safety said she had just returned from walking her dog last night when she saw emergency crews on site and someone being put into an ambulance.
“I couldn’t tell how old they were from when they took them away,†she said.
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