3 men found guilty in daytime Toronto shooting that left 12-year-old dead
Toronto · Breaking Dante Sebastian Andreatta, 12, was shopping with his mother when he was hit by a stray bullet during a brazen afternoon shooting on Nov. 7, 2020. (GoFundMe.com)
Three men have been found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection to a fatal shooting in North York in 2020 that left a 12-year-old boy dead and three others injured.
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