Post by CCADP on May 18, 2005 21:59:34 GMT -5
This young man was shot and killed in Toronto; in Toronto's 16th murder of the year a month ago.
Call Crime Stoppers Toronto if you have information on this crime : 416-222-TIPS
One dead, one badly injured in shootings
Witnesses describe gangland-style killing of victim riding bicycle
By JOE FRIESEN
Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Page A10Key
An 18-year-old man was killed riding his bike in Parkdale in a shooting that sent bystanders scrambling for cover and a 17-year-old was in critical condition after being shot while in an area of the Annex that residents say is plagued by a 24-hour crack den.
Just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Joseph Jones was riding his bike on Jameson Avenue south of Queen Street, right next to Parkdale Collegiate.
A 41-year-old woman said Mr. Jones, 18, had been in an argument a few hours earlier that escalated to yelling. As he rode past her balcony, the woman saw one man open fire on Mr. Jones, the flame from the black handgun lighting up like a firecracker, she said.
The man fired twice, she said, the bullets whizzing below her and shattering the glass of her apartment lobby. Inside the lobby, a woman named Janice was playing with her two-year-old daughter, tickling her with a feather duster.
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The first bullet came through the front door, Janice said. She instinctively leapt on top of her daughter, pushing her to the ground and covering her with her own body. The next bullet flew past her head. She could hear it, she said, and then felt the hot sting as broken glass landed on top of her back and a shard stuck in her earlobe.
"It felt so hot, I thought I was shot," said Janice, who declined to give her last name. "I was just kissing the concrete."
Ursula Harris, who was standing nearby, watched as seconds later a man strode into the middle of Jameson Avenue and fired four more shots at Mr. Jones.
"I saw his arm moving with the gun and it went bang, bang, bang, bang," she said. "I said 'Oh my God, they're killing him.' "
Mr. Jones stopped, got off his bike and stumbled about 30 metres before collapsing face down in the gutter, blood pouring from his wounds. He died shortly after.
Two men fled the area on foot, running through the grounds of Parkdale Collegiate, an area that residents say is known to be frequented by drug dealers.
Mr. Jones, who lived with his aunt and was unemployed, was known to police but his killing is not believed to be gang-related. Homicide detectives are asking community members to come forward with any information.
A few hours after Mr. Jones was killed, a 17-year-old man was shot while in the area of Bathurst Street and Follis Avenue, close to the Grapefruit Moon diner.
The man was seen crawling into the middle of Bathurst Street around 12:45 a.m. before he collapsed and ambulance workers arrived on the scene. Julie Gallupe, who watched the aftermath of the incident from her window, said he was panicking, kicking his legs and shouting that he couldn't breathe.
He was in critical condition yesterday.
A man was arrested nearby in connection with the shooting but police did not release his name or the charges against him.
Greg Mackie, a PhD student at the University of Toronto, said he saw the victim moments before he was hit.
"I saw this sketchy guy who seemed to be lurking in the alleyway," Mr. Mackie said. "A car zoomed by, a late model hatchback, and that's when I heard the shot."
Mr. Mackie said the area, which is surrounded by half-million-dollar homes and professional families, is plagued by suspicious behaviour.
Several residents said there is a crack house operating in the alley near where the shooting took place.
They said they have brought their complaints to the police but they have been unable to do anything to stop it.
"They asked me if they could use my deck to stake it out," said one woman, who asked that her name be withheld for safety reasons.
Two years ago, 17 shots were fired from an automatic weapon at the same corner. No one was hurt, but bullets ended up in the front room of at least one home.
"We all know that there is criminal activity going in and out of that alley all the time," the woman said. "The community is upset about it and we're not going to stand by and watch it happen."
Call Crime Stoppers Toronto if you have information on this crime : 416-222-TIPS
One dead, one badly injured in shootings
Witnesses describe gangland-style killing of victim riding bicycle
By JOE FRIESEN
Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Page A10Key
An 18-year-old man was killed riding his bike in Parkdale in a shooting that sent bystanders scrambling for cover and a 17-year-old was in critical condition after being shot while in an area of the Annex that residents say is plagued by a 24-hour crack den.
Just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Joseph Jones was riding his bike on Jameson Avenue south of Queen Street, right next to Parkdale Collegiate.
A 41-year-old woman said Mr. Jones, 18, had been in an argument a few hours earlier that escalated to yelling. As he rode past her balcony, the woman saw one man open fire on Mr. Jones, the flame from the black handgun lighting up like a firecracker, she said.
The man fired twice, she said, the bullets whizzing below her and shattering the glass of her apartment lobby. Inside the lobby, a woman named Janice was playing with her two-year-old daughter, tickling her with a feather duster.
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The first bullet came through the front door, Janice said. She instinctively leapt on top of her daughter, pushing her to the ground and covering her with her own body. The next bullet flew past her head. She could hear it, she said, and then felt the hot sting as broken glass landed on top of her back and a shard stuck in her earlobe.
"It felt so hot, I thought I was shot," said Janice, who declined to give her last name. "I was just kissing the concrete."
Ursula Harris, who was standing nearby, watched as seconds later a man strode into the middle of Jameson Avenue and fired four more shots at Mr. Jones.
"I saw his arm moving with the gun and it went bang, bang, bang, bang," she said. "I said 'Oh my God, they're killing him.' "
Mr. Jones stopped, got off his bike and stumbled about 30 metres before collapsing face down in the gutter, blood pouring from his wounds. He died shortly after.
Two men fled the area on foot, running through the grounds of Parkdale Collegiate, an area that residents say is known to be frequented by drug dealers.
Mr. Jones, who lived with his aunt and was unemployed, was known to police but his killing is not believed to be gang-related. Homicide detectives are asking community members to come forward with any information.
A few hours after Mr. Jones was killed, a 17-year-old man was shot while in the area of Bathurst Street and Follis Avenue, close to the Grapefruit Moon diner.
The man was seen crawling into the middle of Bathurst Street around 12:45 a.m. before he collapsed and ambulance workers arrived on the scene. Julie Gallupe, who watched the aftermath of the incident from her window, said he was panicking, kicking his legs and shouting that he couldn't breathe.
He was in critical condition yesterday.
A man was arrested nearby in connection with the shooting but police did not release his name or the charges against him.
Greg Mackie, a PhD student at the University of Toronto, said he saw the victim moments before he was hit.
"I saw this sketchy guy who seemed to be lurking in the alleyway," Mr. Mackie said. "A car zoomed by, a late model hatchback, and that's when I heard the shot."
Mr. Mackie said the area, which is surrounded by half-million-dollar homes and professional families, is plagued by suspicious behaviour.
Several residents said there is a crack house operating in the alley near where the shooting took place.
They said they have brought their complaints to the police but they have been unable to do anything to stop it.
"They asked me if they could use my deck to stake it out," said one woman, who asked that her name be withheld for safety reasons.
Two years ago, 17 shots were fired from an automatic weapon at the same corner. No one was hurt, but bullets ended up in the front room of at least one home.
"We all know that there is criminal activity going in and out of that alley all the time," the woman said. "The community is upset about it and we're not going to stand by and watch it happen."