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Toronto Homicide Unit Investigates Stray Bullet Killing of 8-Year-Old

Police are canvassing a nearby playground for witnesses after finding no suspects or vehicle descriptions

Overview

  • Officers responded around 12:30 a.m. near Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Drive and found the boy fatally struck in his bedroom
  • Two adjacent apartment units were also hit by stray rounds but produced no additional injuries
  • Toronto’s homicide unit has taken over the case and deployed every available resource to identify those responsible
  • Investigators are urging anyone present at a nearby playground to come forward and asking the public to share tips with police or Crime Stoppers
  • The incident highlights ongoing public‐safety concerns over stray gunfire following a series of overnight shootings in Toronto