Joseph Petit
A 17-year-old boy, Joseph Petit, is dead from injuries he received Monday, January 4, 2016 in a shooting near Danforth and Victoria Park Aves. at about 6 p.m. Police say the boy lived in the East York neighbourhood and the shooting doesn’t appear to be random. Two suspects who were seen were wearing either fur-trimmed jackets or hoodies. Police say Petit had been walking his German shepherd dog shortly before he was shot. Petit, who was shot in the neck at close range, was rushed to hospital in critical condition. He died on Thursday night, police confirmed earlier today. Police are asking anyone with information about the fatal shooting to contact investigators at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS.
