A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Kian Sam, 16, inside a Scarborough Tim Hortons last week.
Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North area for reports of a shooting at around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 and found the victim in the area with gunshot wounds.
He was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but police later said he passed away.
On Tuesday, a 15-year-old boy from Toronto was charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm without holding a license and possession of a loaded regulated firearm.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday and cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
On a U.S. collegiate sports recruiting website, Sam was listed as a student-athlete at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, who listed his goals as graduating with a bachelor’s degree and playing at the “Division 1 college level, overseas, and in the NBA.”
This is Toronto’s second homicide of 2026.
With files from Michael Talbot
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Kian Sam, 16, inside a Scarborough Tim Hortons last week. Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North area for reports of a shooting at around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 and found the victim in the area Local
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Kian Sam, 16, inside a Scarborough Tim Hortons last week.
Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North area for reports of a shooting at around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 and found the victim in the area with gunshot wounds.
He was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but police later said he passed away.
On Tuesday, a 15-year-old boy from Toronto was charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm without holding a license and possession of a loaded regulated firearm.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday and cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
On a U.S. collegiate sports recruiting website, Sam was listed as a student-athlete at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, who listed his goals as graduating with a bachelor’s degree and playing at the “Division 1 college level, overseas, and in the NBA.”
This is Toronto’s second homicide of 2026.
With files from Michael Talbot
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