Teen charged with 1st-degree murder in fatal 2022 Toronto shooting

A teenager has been charged in connection with a homicide investigation in Toronto.

Toronto police said on June 19, 2022 at around 4:23 p.m., officers received a report of a shooting in the Lotherton Pathway and Caledonia Road area.

Police said gunshots were heard in the area.

When officers arrived at the scene, a man who had been shot was found without vital signs.

Police said the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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The victim was later identified as 24-year-old Jaron Williams from Toronto.

Police said in July 2022, 20-year-old Jalen Campell Brown and 20-year-old Justin Harker — both from Toronto — were arrested.

Both were charged with first-degree murder.

According to police, later in July, 19-year-old Tafari Bezabeh from Toronto was also arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Police said on Wednesday, a teenage boy, who was 17-years-old at the time of the offence, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

The teen cannot be identified under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Officers said he was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

1:48 TPS continue to investigate shooting death of 24-year-old man