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CTV News
10 hours ago
- CTV News
Investigation underway after 15-year-old boy died following shooting in Toronto's west end
Toronto police speak to reporters about what happened and the latest details regarding the victim and suspect(s) who fled. A police investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy died following a late-night shooting in Toronto's west end, say police. Toronto police say they responded to reports that a male had been shot in the Mount Dennis neighbourhood, near Emmett Avenue and Jane Street, just after 10 p.m. on Saturday. They say when officers arrived they found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. The teen, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital by paramedics where he was pronounced deceased. He is Toronto's 14th homicide victim of the year. The suspect, meanwhile, fled the area before police arrived there. Police have not provided a descrition of the suspect at this point. Det. Philip Campbell Det. Philip Campbell speaking to reporters Sunday June 8, 2025 (CP24 photo). 'This investigation is still in the very early stages,' Det. Phillip Campbell told reporters at a news conference Sunday afternoon. 'What I can tell you is that the victim is a male in his teens.' Campbell said officers remain on scene canvassing for video, speaking with witnesses, and gathering evidence. The crime scene spans several residential blocks and includes York Humber High School. One person from the area told CTV News Toronto that they heard five gunshots. Another man said the shooting happened right outside his home near Jane Street and Weston Road. 'I (saw) some people screaming and running away,' he said. 'It was heartbreaking to see, (in) this area, never seen this before. Young people shooting rounds is terrible. (I'm) sorry for their families.' Local crime prevention advocate Sharon Joseph says more needs to be done to stop gun violence, especially involving young people. 'We need to have more mentorship for these young people. We know that there is a crisis but we only come when the crisis is happening, when it's active,' she said. 'After the crisis everybody (goes) back to normalcy, normal life.' Police say they're 'dedicating all necessary resources' to apprehending those responsible Investigators are assuring the public that they're 'dedicating all necessary resources to this investigation to find those responsible.' 'Members of the public who live in this neighbourhood can expect to see an increased police presence as we conduct our investigation,' Campbell said. Toronto police are asking anyone with information including dashcam or home security footage from the area to contact the Homicide and Missing Persons Unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously. With files from CTV News Toronto's Allison Hurst
CTV News
14 hours ago
- CTV News
Investigation underway after ‘male in his teens' shot dead in Toronto's west end
Toronto police speak to reporters about what happened and the latest details regarding the victim and suspect(s) who fled. A police investigation is now underway after a 'male in his teens' died following a late-night shooting in Toronto's west end. Toronto police say they responded to reports of gunfire in the Mount Dennis neighbourhood, near Emmett Avenue and Jane Street, just after 10 p.m. on Saturday. They say when officers arrived they found a male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to hospital by paramedics, where he later died of his injuries and was pronounced deceased. No information about suspect(s) has been released at this point. It is also not known if they fled the area on foot or in a vehicle. Det. Philip Campbell Det. Philip Campbell speaking to reporters Sunday June 8, 2025 (CP24 photo). 'This investigation is still in the very early stages,' Det. Phillip Campbell told reporters at a news conference Sunday afternoon. 'What I can tell you is that the victim is a male in his teens.' Campbell said officers remain on scene canvassing for video, speaking with witnesses, and gathering evidence. The crime scene spans several residential blocks and includes York Humber High School. One person from the area told CTV News Toronto that they heard five gunshots. Another man said the shooting happened right outside his home near Jane Street and Weston Road. 'I (saw) some people screaming and running away,' he said. 'It was heartbreaking to see, (in) this area, never seen this before. Young people shooting rounds is terrible. (I'm) sorry for their families.' Local crime prevention advocate Sharon Joseph says more needs to be done to stop gun violence, especially involving young people. 'We need to have more mentorship for these young people. We know that there is a crisis but we only come when the crisis is happening, when it's active,' she said. 'After the crisis everybody (goes) back to normalcy, normal life.' Police say they're 'dedicating all necessary resources' to apprehending those responsible Investigators are assuring the public that they're 'dedicating all necessary resources to this investigation to find those responsible.' 'Members of the public who live in this neighbourhood can expect to see an increased police presence as we conduct our investigation,' Campbell said. Toronto police are asking anyone with information including dashcam or home security footage from the area to contact the Homicide and Missing Persons Unit or Crime Stoppers anonymously. With files from CTV News Toronto's Allison Hurst
National Post
6 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. Announces Opening of New Self-Storage Facility in Toronto, Ontario
Article content LADERA RANCH, Calif. — Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. ('SST VI '), a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ('SmartStop') (NYSE: SMA), in partnership with SmartCentres (TSX: is proud to announce the opening of its 14 th facility in Canada and its 12 th in the Greater Toronto Area, located at 1480 Jane Street in Toronto. Article content This six-story, climate-controlled facility spans approximately 105,000 net rentable square feet and includes more than 1,200 climate-controlled storage units. Strategically positioned on a 2.67-acre site, the property offers strong visibility along Jane Street, which averages more than 40,000 vehicles daily. The location is equipped with two elevators and sits south of a recently opened FreshCo grocery store and within the heart of Toronto's Mount Dennis, Brookhaven and Weston neighborhoods. Article content The new facility is well positioned to serve a densely populated and growing urban area. Within a three-mile radius, demand for convenient, secure storage is rising – driven in part by development plans that call for 2,000 new residential units within five miles of the site. Article content SmartStop's newest location will serve the surrounding communities of Maple Leaf, Rockcliffe–Smythe, Richview, Brookhaven–Amesbury, Beechborough–Greenbrook, Glen Park, York and Humber Heights–Westmount. Article content 'Toronto continues to be a key market for us, and this new Jane Street facility strengthens our presence in one of its fastest-growing areas,' said H. Michael Schwartz, Chairman and CEO of SST VI. 'We're committed to meeting the needs of the surrounding communities with secure, high-quality storage, and this location is a great example of how we're delivering on that promise.' Article content About Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI): Article content SST VI is a Maryland corporation that was elected to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. SST VI's primary investment strategy is to invest in income-producing and growth self-storage facilities and related self-storage real estate investments in the United States and Canada. As of June 3, 2025, SST VI has a portfolio of 13 operating properties in the United States comprising approximately 9,015 units and 1,079,395 rentable square feet (including parking); 11 properties with approximately 10,205 units and 1,067,715 rentable square feet (including parking) in Canada, joint venture interests in four operational and one development property in two Canadian provinces (Ontario and Québec) and one wholly owned development property in Ontario. Article content About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SmartStop): Article content SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ('SmartStop') (NYSE: SMA) is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of approximately 600 self-storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop® Self Storage brand. SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, also sponsors other self-storage programs. As of June 3, 2025, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of 222 operating properties in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, comprising approximately 158,900 units and 17.9 million rentable square feet. SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 42 operating self-storage properties in Canada, which total approximately 35,700 units and 3.6 million rentable square feet. Additional information regarding SmartStop is available at Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content David Corak Article content Article content Article content
