Youths charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal shooting of boy, 16, at Parkdale apartment

Two male youths have been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at a Parkdale apartment building earlier this week.

Authorities were called to 145 Jameson Avenue near King Street West just after midnight for reports of gunshots heard in the area.

Officers found a male victim with gunshot wounds in an apartment unit. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was identified as 16-year-old Mohamed Doumbouya of Toronto. Police had previously said he was not a resident of the apartment and it’s unknown why he was there.

The victim in the homicide in a Parkdale apartment unit has been identified as Mohamed Doumbouya, 16, of Toronto.
The victim in the homicide in a Parkdale apartment unit has been identified as Mohamed Doumbouya, 16, of Toronto. HANDOUT/Toronto Police Service

On Thursday, police arrested two boys, aged 16 and 17, in connection to the homicide. They were charged with second-degree murder and were slated to appear in court this morning.

They were not identified by means of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).

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