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rfmcdonaldThe narrative of growing gun violence in Toronto is popular.
Less than 24 hours after a shooting in Scarborough killed two people and left 23 others injured, a 42-year-old man was shot dead in Toronto’s west end Tuesday night.
Clayton Wright of Mississauga was shot at about 9:40 p.m. at a soccer field in the Jane-Eglinton area, on Emmett Avenue.
Officers performed CPR on Wright at the scene but he succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Wright is Toronto’s 29th homicide victim of the year. Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting.
Police say some witnesses are cooperating with their investigation, however, others were spotted leaving before police arrived at the crime scene. There was also a report of a white SUV leaving the scene.
Police said Tuesday that there was a strong indication of gang involvement in the Scarborough shooting and warned of possible retaliation over the incident.
The latest incident could place even more pressure on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who yesterday stuck by claims that Toronto was “safest city in the world.”
While visiting the scene of the shooting Tuesday morning, Mr. Ford urged Torontonians to “move on.”
Clayton Wright of Mississauga was shot at about 9:40 p.m. at a soccer field in the Jane-Eglinton area, on Emmett Avenue.
Officers performed CPR on Wright at the scene but he succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Wright is Toronto’s 29th homicide victim of the year. Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting.
Police say some witnesses are cooperating with their investigation, however, others were spotted leaving before police arrived at the crime scene. There was also a report of a white SUV leaving the scene.
Police said Tuesday that there was a strong indication of gang involvement in the Scarborough shooting and warned of possible retaliation over the incident.
The latest incident could place even more pressure on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who yesterday stuck by claims that Toronto was “safest city in the world.”
While visiting the scene of the shooting Tuesday morning, Mr. Ford urged Torontonians to “move on.”
