TORONTO -- An innocent 12-year-old boy out shopping with his mother is now fighting for his life after being struck by a bullet in the city’s Jane and Finch neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon.
Just before 2:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to the area of Jane Street and Stong Court for several reports of multiple gunshots heard.
Speaking at the scene a couple hours later, interim police Chief James Ramer told reporters at least 30 shell casings had been located thus far.
“It’s just a brazen shooting,” he said. “It’s just a callous disregard. The boy was with his mother, he had just been shopping in the area.”
“It’s just disgraceful.”
When officers arrived at the scene they located the 12-year-old boy on the west side of Jane Street and immediately began conducting life-saving measures. The boy was then transported to a trauma centre in downtown Toronto by responding paramedics where he remains in critical condition.
According to Ramer, the boy was struck by gunfire as two occupants of one vehicle got out and began chasing another vehicle in a nearby parking lot, opening fire.
“We had five people in one vehicle that was being shot at and the two males, they got back in their vehicle and fled northbound on Jane Street,” he said.
The vehicle that was being shot at fled to Driftwood Avenue, according to Ramer. There, three male victims collapsed and were later found by emergency officials.
Toronto paramedics confirm the three victims found on Driftwood Avenue are all teenagers. One is in a trauma centre in life-threatening condition and the other two are in local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ramer said this shooting has “all the hallmarks” to being gang-related.
“That’s what we’re prepared to address,” he said.
Shortly after gunfire rang out, investigators said two vehicles fled the area “at a high rate of speed.”
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