Alleged target of Toronto playground shooting that injured 2 girls charged:police
TORONTO — Police say the alleged target in a shooting at a Toronto playground that left two young girls injured is facing numerous charges.
Investigators say the 26-year-old suspect was arrested Friday as officers with the city’s gun and gang task force searched an east-end Toronto home.
They say a loaded semi-automatic handgun, ammunition, crack cocaine and heroin were seized.
The man is to appear in court on Saturday facing 16 charges, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking and drug possession.