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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Teen gets bail after he pleads guilty to charges in mass Etobicoke shooting in June last year
A teen boy has been released on bail after he pleaded guilty to three charges in connection with a mass shooting in Etobicoke last year that left two men dead and three others injured. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the shooting but is now 16, was facing two first-degree murder charges and seven attempted murder charges in the shooting on June 2, 2024 in the parking lot of North Albion Collegiate Institute, a high school near the corner of Mount Olive Drive and Kipling Avenue. The murder and attempted murder charges were stayed Monday. Crown prosecutors stayed the charges against the teen, stating there there wasn't enough evidence at this time to support a reasonable prospect of conviction. Delroy 'George' Parkes, 61, and Seymour Gibbs, 46, died as a result of the shooting. Parkes died upon arrival at the hospital, while Gibbs died in hospital two days later. The boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to the shooting, possession of a loaded restricted firearm without authorization and possession of stolen property over $5,000. Suspects arrived in stolen pickup truck, court hears According to an agreed statement of facts read in court, a stolen dark grey Ford F-150 pickup carrying three people arrived at the high school parking lot at about 10:55 p.m. that night. A group of people were socializing in the lot and playing dominoes. Two people exited the pickup and one started shooting, firing 23 rounds at the group. Five men were hit. Parkes and Gibbs were fatally shot. One man was shot several times on the left side of his torso, required emergency surgery and spent several days in hospital. Another man suffered a gunshot wound to his back. And a third man suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He was discharged from hospital the next day. Three other men were present but not injured. The two people returned to the vehicle and fled the scene, parking the truck about five minutes later on Amoro Drive. Teen took Uber to pick up truck later, court hears According to the statement, the teen took an Uber to pick up the truck about an hour and 45 minutes later, carrying a loaded firearm in his waistband. The statement said the teen said "he had a suspicion that he may be assisting the people involved in the shooting at North Albion Collegiate by moving evidence of the crime." He admitted he was "willfully blind to the fact the F150 truck in his possession was stolen property." He also admitted "he made a conscious decision not to make inquiries that would confirm his suspicion, and that he was therefore willfully blind to his participation as an accessory after the fact to the shooting at North Albion Collegiate." Toronto police saw the teen driving the vehicle soon after and went after it. The teen crashed the truck into a parked car, took off on foot and ignored a police command to stop, the statement said. He ran past St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School and threw the firearm onto a school portable roof and was arrested shortly afterwards. A person found the gun the next day and reported it to police. Investigators determined that the gun was not linked to the shooting in the parking lot. His next court date is set for October 7, 2025.
CBC
21 hours ago
- CBC
Teen gets bail after he pleads guilty to charges in mass Etobicoke shooting in June last year
A teen boy has been released on bail after he pleaded guilty to three charges in connection with a mass shooting in Etobicoke last year that left two men dead and three others injured. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the shooting but is now 16, was facing two first-degree murder charges and seven attempted murder charges in the shooting on June 2, 2024 in the parking lot of North Albion Collegiate Institute, a high school near the corner of Mount Olive Drive and Kipling Avenue. The murder and attempted murder charges were stayed Monday. Crown prosecutors stayed the charges against the teen, stating there there wasn't enough evidence at this time to support a reasonable prospect of conviction. Delroy 'George' Parkes, 61, and Seymour Gibbs, 46, died as a result of the shooting. Parkes died upon arrival at the hospital, while Gibbs died in hospital two days later. The boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to the shooting, possession of a loaded restricted firearm without authorization and possession of stolen property over $5,000. Suspects arrived in stolen pickup truck, court hears According to an agreed statement of facts read in court, a stolen dark grey Ford F-150 pickup carrying three people arrived at the high school parking lot at about 10:55 p.m. that night. A group of people were socializing in the lot and playing dominoes. Two people exited the pickup and one started shooting, firing 23 rounds at the group. Five men were hit. Parkes and Gibbs were fatally shot. One man was shot several times on the left side of his torso, required emergency surgery and spent several days in hospital. Another man suffered a gunshot wound to his back. And a third man suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He was discharged from hospital the next day. Three other men were present but not injured. The two people returned to the vehicle and fled the scene, parking the truck about five minutes later on Amoro Drive. Teen took Uber to pick up truck later, court hears According to the statement, the teen took an Uber to pick up the truck about an hour and 45 minutes later, carrying a loaded firearm in his waistband. The statement said the teen said "he had a suspicion that he may be assisting the people involved in the shooting at North Albion Collegiate by moving evidence of the crime." He admitted he was "willfully blind to the fact the F150 truck in his possession was stolen property." He also admitted "he made a conscious decision not to make inquiries that would confirm his suspicion, and that he was therefore willfully blind to his participation as an accessory after the fact to the shooting at North Albion Collegiate." Toronto police saw the teen driving the vehicle soon after and went after it. The teen crashed the truck into a parked car, took off on foot and ignored a police command to stop, the statement said. He ran past St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School and threw the firearm onto a school portable roof and was arrested shortly afterwards. A person found the gun the next day and reported it to police. Investigators determined that the gun was not linked to the shooting in the parking lot. His next court date is set for October 7, 2025.
Global News
a day ago
- Global News
Youth involved in ‘mass shooting' outside Toronto school enters guilty plea
A teenager involved in a fatal 'mass shooting' outside a Toronto school last summer has had the murder charges against him dropped. The teen, who can't be identified due to provisions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty Monday to accessory after the fact to a discharged firearm, possession of a loaded restricted firearm without authorization and possession of stolen property over $5,000. He had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder in connection with the June 2, 2024, shooting in the parking lot of North Albion Collegiate Institute. He was 14 at the time. Speaking to Global News on Tuesday, Crown attorney Simon King said he told the judge during Monday's hearing there was 'not evidence sufficient for a reasonable prospect of conviction' on the murder charges. In Canada, the Crown has one year from the date the charges were stayed to bring them back to court. Story continues below advertisement Seymour Gibbs, 46, and Delroy George Parkes, 61, were among eight people who gathered at the school to socialize and play dominoes on Sunday afternoons. These gatherings were described as 'casual and friendly' in an agreed statement of facts (ASF) released Monday. Gibbs and Parkes died, and three others were injured, in what Toronto police described as a 'mass shooting' at the time. Teen was 'willfully blind,' ASF reads According to the ASF, three suspects drove into the school's parking lot in a dark grey Ford F-150 at 10:50 p.m., two suspects got out and approached the group, and one of them fired an automatic weapon, discharging roughly 23 rounds and hitting five people. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy They fled back to the vehicle and drove off together; the Ford was parked at 11:03 p.m. at 74 Amoro Dr. in Etobicoke, roughly three kilometres south of the school. The suspects exited the truck and left on foot. Story continues below advertisement At 12:05 a.m. on June 3, 2024, the teenager had a conversation on Snapchat with another user, the ASF states. The user wrote to the teenager in a series of messages sent over seven seconds, '5 ppl r u stupid.' 2:33 Suspects outstanding after mass shooting in Toronto school parking lot At 12:58 a.m., the teenager sent a Snapchat message to his girlfriend stating, 'I have sum to do.' After asking him for more details, the teen replied at 1 a.m. saying, 'I dead can't,' and replied a minute later, adding, 'Sum srs,' meaning something serious. The teen took an Uber to 74 Amoro Dr. — where the Ford was left — at 1:39 a.m., the ASF indicates. He messaged a Snapchat user at 1:43 a.m., saying, 'I just got here.' The user replied, asking if he saw 'the wheels,' to which the teen confirmed in his reply. He got into the Ford and drove off at 1:44 a.m. Story continues below advertisement The teen 'admits that when he drove the Ford F150 away from 74 Amoro Drive, he had a suspicion that he may be assisting the people involved in the shooting at North Albion Collegiate by moving evidence of the crime,' the ASF reads. He 'further admits that he made a conscious decision not to make inquiries that would confirm his suspicion, and that he was therefore willfully blind to his participation as an accessory after the fact to the shooting at North Albion Collegiate.' Police pursuit unfolds At 1:56 a.m., two police officers in a scout car spotted the Ford near the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Martin Grove Road. They followed it onto Jeffcoat Drive and sped up; the Ford turned north onto Kearney Drive and crashed into a vehicle. The teen quickly exited from the driver's seat and fled southbound while holding a loaded handgun in his waistband, the ASF states. One of the officers drew his sidearm and pointed it at the teen while shouting a command to stop. The teen ignored it and fled. Story continues below advertisement A lengthy police foot pursuit ensued; the teen ran past St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School and threw the handgun onto the roof of a portable. He was apprehended and arrested shortly afterwards. The weapon was not located until the next day when a civilian found it on the portable's roof and called police. 3:15 Toronto mass shooting victim speaks out The handgun had been loaded with four cartridges of .380 auto calibre centre-fire ammunition. Its serial number had been obliterated. The shell casings found at North Albion Collegiate did not match the firearm discarded by the teen, the ASF stated. He was never licensed to possess a handgun, nor did he have any firearms certificates. The Ford F-150 was stolen in May 2024 and had a value of $55,000 as of June that year. 'He had a suspicion that the truck was stolen property, and … made a conscious decision not to make inquiries that would confirm his suspicion,' the ASF states, adding the teen 'admits that he was therefore willfully blind to the fact that the F-150 truck in his possession was stolen property.' Story continues below advertisement The teen, who is now 16, was released on house arrest bail Monday and will return to court for sentencing in the fall.
