Toronto police say a 17-year-old boy is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a taxi driver in late October.
On Oct. 24 just before 9 p.m., a taxi cab crashed into a fence near Pharmacy and Eglinton avenues. Police found the driver alone in the taxi suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Get breaking National news
Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
The taxi cab driver, identified as 73-year-old Christopher Jung, died in hospital, police said.
On Jan. 28, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in British Columbia by the Saanich Police Department. He was then returned to Toronto, police said.
- As murder trial begins, Lumby family’s search for justice comes with a heavy cost
- Chaos erupts in Toronto courtroom after jury finds man not guilty of murder
- B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
- Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the teenager cannot be identified.
He was charged with second-degree murder and is expected to appear in court on Friday.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.