Canada - Girls 5 And 9, taken to hospital after shooting, Toronto, 14 June 2019 *ARREST*

[dotr]

2 girls, aged 5 and 9, rushed to hospital after Scarborough shooting - CityNews Toronto
One child’s injuries are reported to be possibly life-threatening. The other has serious but non life-threatening injuries.

A third person suffered minor injuries but was assessed at the scene and not taken to hospital.

Police say they are still searching for suspects.

 

[dotr]

Two young girls shot in Scarborough | The Star
Toronto paramedics received a call around 5 p.m. about a shooting at Alton Towers Circle, in the area of McCowan Rd. and McNicoll Ave.

One patient is in serious condition, while the other may have critical injuries, paramedics said.

TPS spokesperson Meaghan Gray said that police have some prelimary information about possible suspects, but declined to release any details.

Toronto Police Director Mark Saunders is at the scene.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 416-808-2222 or Crime Stoppers.

 

[creepcrusher]

Two young girls shot in Scarborough | The Star
Toronto paramedics received a call around 5 p.m. about a shooting at Alton Towers Circle, in the area of McCowan Rd. and McNicoll Ave.

One patient is in serious condition, while the other may have critical injuries, paramedics said.

TPS spokesperson Meaghan Gray said that police have some prelimary information about possible suspects, but declined to release any details.

Toronto Police Director Mark Saunders is at the scene.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 416-808-2222 or Crime Stoppers.

What the heck?? Why little children? Could it be a child playing with a gun? Ugh... I hope the little one survives.

 

[zencompass]

Please let them be okay. This is devastating.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

I saw the "ACTIVE SEARCH" tag and thought they went missing en route to the hospital.

This is terrible.

 

[dotr]

I saw the "ACTIVE SEARCH" tag and thought they went missing en route to the hospital.

This is terrible.

Hoping i used the " active search " heading correctly, my intention was to communicate that LE are actively searching for the suspect/s.

 

[dotr]

'This is despicable': Chief Saunders says after 2 girls shot at playground - CityNews Toronto

This is despicable': Chief Saunders says after 2 girls shot at playground
“Some cowards came into this neighbourhood and opened fire into a playground,” said Saunders, who added that the children were not the intended targets."

Saunders said police are looking for at least one suspect who fled the scene in a vehicle.

No suspect description is currently available, but Saunders said witnesses are cooperating and police are obtaining security video from the area.

“We are going to do anything and everything we can to restore safety in this neighbourhood,” Saunders vowed.

“This is a cowardly act. …There’s no bravery here, in fact this is absolute stupidity.”

Saunders implored the shooter to turn himself in. “If not we will find you,” he said."

 

[zencompass]

Dear Dotr,

Thank you for this news article. It mentioned the police would be checking the surveillance video of the area to identify the suspect's car as he left. Hopefully the police have tracked him and already arrested him.

I am worried about the little girls' conditions.

 

[creepcrusher]

How could they not be the targets? All the people injured were little kids. I'm confused. Sounds like a minor did this imo.

 

[KaaBoom]

How could they not be the targets? All the people injured were little kids. I'm confused. Sounds like a minor did this imo.

More than likely it was a gang shooting or some other dispute between the gunman and the other person who was injured, and the children got in the way. It's not uncommon for innocent bystanders to be shot in incidents like this. A bullet can miss it's intended target and hit a bystander a mile away.

 

[dotr]

'It's senseless': 2 children rushed to hospital after shooting at Toronto playground
"Police are looking for a subject with a firearm and will continue canvassing the neighbourhood and watching video. There are reportedly several surveillance cameras in the area. “We are going to do anything and everything we can to restore safety in this neighbourhood,” he said.

Nurse Stacy London said she had just arrived home from work when the shots rang out. A neighbour rushed up to her for help providing first aid to the victims before paramedics arrived.

“Everyone was around and there (were) two kids on the ground,” she said. “Very small kids.”

Neighbours were using napkins to try and stop bleeding. London told CTV News that one child was shot in the leg, a second child shot in the abdomen and a third child “grazed in the neck” by a bullet."

 

[creepcrusher]

I just find it odd that the only victims are little children. That’s why I feel like they could‘ve been the target. But I do agree it could be a gang or gang initiation.

 

[KaaBoom]

Paramedics confirmed that the younger child was shot in the abdomen and the older girl was shot in the ankle. Both underwent surgery and their conditions have been upgraded to non-life-threatening.

“Obviously, these two young girls are not the intended target. Some cowards came into this neighbourhood and opened fire into a playground,” Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters at the scene. “ This act is despicable, and rest assured that we’ll put adequate resources to resolve this one.”

Toronto paramedics received a call about 5 p.m. regarding a shooting at Alton Towers Circle, in the area of McCowan Rd. and McNicoll Ave. Seven shots were fired.

There were about a dozen children in the park at the time and one man who may have been the target, police said. He has been identified as a person of interest in the investigation.

Police are looking for two suspects who were in a car at the time — one driver and one male shooter who approached the park by foot and then escaped with the driver.

Sgt. Jim Gottell, 42 Division, said the vehicle was located in a parking lot behind the playground. He said the school the children attend has been notified, but declined to release the name of the institution.

Neighbourhood traumatised as two girls, aged five and nine, shot in Scarborough playground | The Star

 

[creepcrusher]

Neighbourhood traumatised as two girls, aged five and nine, shot in Scarborough playground | The Star

So glad the little one is now expected to live.

 

[dotr]

Two girls, ages 5 and 9, shot while playing on playground in Scarborough
“A male approached the park with a handgun and started to fire into the park,” he said. “At the time of the shooting the male suspect was on foot and he left the area in a car.”

"Gotell said police believe the intended target of the shooting was a male who was at the park at the time. Officers are looking to speak with this unidentified male as a person of interest in this shooting investigation"

Gotell later confirmed that both of the girls were in non-life-threatening condition.

Paramedics said a third victim was assessed at the scene but had no injuries."

 

[dotr]

Suspect vehicle in shooting of two young girls described as black Nissan Versa
"On Friday morning, police said that they are looking for a black, four-door Nissan Versa sedan with a model year between 2007 and 2011 in connection with the incident.

Police have said that they believe the suspect left the area in the vehicle after firing at least seven shots".

A suspect vehicle in the shooting of two young girls in Scarborough is shown in this surveillance camera image. (Toronto Police Service)

 

[dotr]

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Tory discusses playground shooting of 2 girls - CityNews Toronto
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Tory discusses playground shooting of 2 girls
Toronto Mayor John Tory discusses Thursday’s shooting that happened at an east-end playground. Two sisters, ages 5 and 9, were shot. They are both in stable condition.
Jun 15, 2018, 10:57 AM

 

[dotr]

rbbm. Nice to know that the public have been helpful with this case!
Police make arrest in playground shooting of two young girls
Police make arrest in playground shooting of two young girls

Sheldon Eriya, 21, is shown in this handout photo. Eriya is facing charges in connection with the shooting of two young girls at a playground in Scarborough. (Toronto Police Service)
"A suspect, identified as 21-year-old Markham resident Sheldon Eriya, was also arrested in Pickering on Friday. He is charged with seven offences, including two counts of attempted murder, and was expected to appear in court at Old City Hall on Saturday morning.

Police say that they are continuing to look for two other male suspects in the case.

In a news release issued on Saturday morning, police said that members of the public have been “extremely helpful” with the investigation so far."

 

[KaaBoom]

Sheldon Eriya, of Markham, Ont., was arrested on Friday in Pickering, Ont., Toronto police said in a news release on Saturday. Two male suspects are still at large, police said.

Eriya has been charged with:

discharge firearm.
two counts of attempted murder.
two counts of aggravated assault.
possession for the purpose of trafficking, cocaine.
possession of proceeds of crime.

The accused appeared in a Toronto courtroom on Saturday, was not granted bail and was ordered to be remanded in custody for a hearing on Thursday in Scarborough via video link.
Several of Eriya's family members were in the courtroom.

Eriya was quiet, stating only his name, and at times used his hand to hide his face. He was wearing a white jumpsuit and holding what appeared to be clothes in his hand.

On his way out of court, Eriya waved to his family as he was escorted away.

Man, 21, charged in Toronto playground shooting that injured 2 girls | CBC News

 

[KaaBoom]

I'm thinking it was a drug deal gone bad.