The city needs to do more to keep guns out of the hands of young people. Where are these guns coming from? Many of them are American guns, so we need to redouble our efforts to keep young people away from gang activity. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit said Toronto police stopped a vehicle in North York on Sunday for routine traffic. The reason was the vehicle’s front license plate was missing. There were a total of six people in the vehicle.
Police body camera footage shows an officer talking to a girl sitting in the back of the car. The officer can then be seen pulling the latch on the front passenger seat and pushing the seat forward to allow the passengers in the back of the car to get out. The girl. A short time later, a boy sitting in the back is seen walking forward, pulling out a gun and shooting at the officer. The officer immediately backed away from the vehicle and then fired several shots at the vehicle.
The mayor said it was a terrible situation. We need to give young people more opportunities, more hope, more jobs. The province’s police watchdog confirmed that the 16-year-old girl died in hospital on Tuesday. Police say no officers who responded to the incident were injured.
Toronto police said five other people in the vehicle, aged between 16 and 20, were from Toronto or Brampton. They added that all have been arrested and face multiple charges. One of the teenagers has also been charged with failing to comply with a release order.