Toronto police say 2 bus stop shooting victims were innocent, shot 'indiscriminately'

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Toronto police say 2 bus stop shooting victims were innocent, shot 'indiscriminately'
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Toronto police identified Adu Boakye, 39, as the victim of a shooting that happened near a north Toronto bus stop over the weekend.

Toronto police have identified a victim and released suspect information connected to a bus stop shooting over the weekend that have left residents in north Toronto shaken.Posted: Feb 20, 2024 2:19 PM EST | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

Boakye was "innocently going about his business," Campbell said, as was the 16-year-old boy who was shot in the same area and sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries almost 24 hours prior. As of Tuesday, he remains in hospital with "significant" and potentially "life altering" injuries, Singh said.

Investigators say they can't rule out the possibility that the attacks were related to gang violence. "This is brazen, it was during the daylight hours and that's why we want to bring this person to justice."

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