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A 12-year-old boy from Toronto has been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot in Markham last month, York Regional Police said.
Officers discovered a man with gunshot wounds when they responded to reports of a shooting near Mc Cowan Road and 14th Avenue on Aug. 14, according to a news release from the police on Wednesday. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The suspect, who is 12 years old, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, as well as discharging a firearm with intent, possession of property obtained by crime and other charges.
At the time of the incident, the youth had been out on bail for unrelated violent crimes, police noted. It’s not unusual for someone released on bail to be involved in serious offenses again, said police Chief Jim Mac Sween in the statement.
“We must advocate for legislative measures which ensure violent and repeat offenders are kept off the streets, while also focusing on rehabilitating our youth, to ensure public safety, to protect our officers and to maintain public confidence,” Mac Sween said.
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