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Toronto police identify 17-year-old boy killed in daylight shooting at Jane and Finch

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Mohibuddin, S. (2026, September 15). Toronto police identify 17-year-old boy killed in daylight shooting at Jane and Finch. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-police-identify-17-year-old-boy-killed-in-daylight-shooting-at-jane-and-finch/article_63613a54-0653-4f91-9d33-a7fb59a69f65.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-15 · by Samm Mohibuddin

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Toronto police identified a 17-year-old boy who died after being shot at Jane Street and Finch Avenue in North York on Monday afternoon. Officers arrived around 3:30 p.m. and found the victim with gunshot wounds; despite efforts to save his life, he was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
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On Monday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m., a shooting occurred near the intersection of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West in Toronto, resulting in the death of 17-year-old Cashie Auguste, who became Toronto's 24th homicide victim of the year. Upon arrival, police found Auguste with gunshot wounds and despite efforts to save his life, he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident led to charges being filed against another teenager; a 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder and failure to comply with probation conditions in connection with the shooting.

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Officers responded to the North York intersection shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
2026-09-16 · Toronto Star
Toronto police identify 17-year-old boy killed in daylight shooting at Jane and Finch · assertive framing

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Toronto police have identified the 17-year-old boy fatally shot at Jane Street and Finch Avenue on Monday afternoon. asserted
police → identify → afternoon
Officers responded to the North York intersection shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. asserted
police → respond → wounds
Life-saving measures were performed before he was rushed to hospital by paramedics, investigators added. asserted
investigators → save → paramedics
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