A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in front of a Toronto high school on Monday, police say.
Toronto police said 18-year-old Jefferson Peter Shardeley Guerrier died in hospital after he was shot in front of of Woburn Collegiate Institute, located in the area of Markham and Ellesmere roads in Scarborough.
Police were called to the school at around 3:22 p.m. Monday for reports of a shooting.
Officers arrived at the scene and attempted life-saving measures on Guerrier.
He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead. His death marks the city’s 59th homicide of 2022.
A second victim — a 15-year-old boy — went to a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds, police said.
He was then rushed to another hospital and as of Tuesday was reported to be in stable condition.
Woburn Collegiate Institute sent a letter to parents and students Tuesday evening saying Guerrier was a former student at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute.
The letter also said the injured 15-year-old was a student at Woburn Collegiate.
“Our thoughts are with the student for a speedy recovery,” principal Neil Dual wrote in his letter.
“While police do not believe that there is any further threat to the school, they were on site (Tuesday) and will be in the days ahead.”
In an update on Thursday, Toronto police said a 17-year-old had turned themselves in to police and was arrested.
Officers said the teen has been charged with second-degree murder.
The teen cannot be identified, under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Police said the accused is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
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