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Candlelight Vigil Draws Hundreds for 8-Year-Old JahVai Roy in North York

City officials joined residents to channel grief into calls for action on gun violence.

Holly Roy, mother of Jahvai Roy, is consoled during a candlelight vigil in honour of her son who was murdered by a stray bullet in their home in North York, ON on August 21st 2025. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail

Overview

  • The gathering included Mayor Olivia Chow, Coun. Frances Nunziata and police inspectors alongside hundreds of residents.
  • The vigil began around 5 p.m. outside the apartment where the boy died, with many attendees wearing blue, his favourite colour.
  • JahVai Roy was laid to rest yesterday at a funeral on Wikwemikong First Nation on Manitoulin Island.
  • Toronto police say a bullet fired outside entered the home around 12:30 a.m., with rounds also striking two other units and no other injuries reported.
  • A rally against gun violence is expected Friday at Toronto City Hall, as a GoFundMe for the family nears $75,000 for funeral, relocation and counselling costs.