A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an April shooting of a 22-year-old man in Etobicoke.
The shooting occurred near Dixon Road and Dixington Crescent in the early morning of April 17, 2020.
Around 1:03 a.m., police responded to a shooting in the area of Dixington Parkette. Toronto police allege a group of people piled into a white vehicle, with the 16-year-old boy in the driver’s seat.
A short time later, the same vehicle was seen arriving near the Driftwood Parkette area, a 20-minute drive away, police said in a release.
“Multiple rounds were fired into a parking lot,” the release said.
The group then returned to the Dixington Parkette area, where police allege the 16-year-old driver shot the 22-year-old man multiple times while standing outside of the vehicle.
The suspects had fled by the time first responders arrived. The victim was rushed to hospital.
Const. David Hopkinson, media officer with Toronto Police, confirmed the man survived his injuries.
On Monday, Toronto Police’s Gun and Gang Task Force – Centralized Shooting Response Team arrested the 16-year-old, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
He has been charged with six offences, including attempted murder and careless use of a firearm.
He appeared in court Tuesday morning.
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