Police ID 15-year-old boy fatally gunned down steps from Toronto police station
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Toronto’s latest murder victim has been identified as 15-year-old Mario Giddings. The teen was fatally shot on Monday evening in the parking lot of a plaza just across the street from the 12 Division police station, near Black Creek and Trethewey drives.
Toronto’s latest murder victim has been identified as 15-year-old Mario Giddings.
The teen was fatally shot on Monday evening in the parking lot of a plaza just across the street from the 12 Division police station, near Black Creek and Trethewey drives.
Toronto police said they were called to that area at 7:46 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
At the scene, officers found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds and performed life-saving measures, Duty Insp. Dan Pravica told reporters at the scene on Monday night.
The victim was taken to the hospital via emergency run, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said that a dark-coloured vehicle was seen entering the plaza moments before a gun was fired.
The four-door vehicle then fled the area, police said.