Toronto's 2nd Shooting. - Birchmount and Finch

[Homer88]

It seems like this hasn't been posted/discussed yet. None the less, I'm very disgusted, with the earlier AK47 report and the shooting on the 1st, now this.

Another Ambush


It’s happened again – another dangerous discharge of a weapon in the city.

Gunfire erupted at Birchmount Road and Glendower Circuit south of Finch on Thursday, as police raced to the area just after the noon hour.

One man was hit before being picked up in a car and driven to Scarborough Grace Hospital just three blocks away.

He was later transferred to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where his condition is said to be serious.

Police immediately closed off the crime scene and set-up a command post to try and trace the shooter and find witnesses.

There’s no word yet on a motive or a suspect description.

It’s the second time in 2006 the sound of ricocheting bullets has echoed through Toronto’s streets.

Less than six hours into the New Year, 21-year-old Dillan Anderson was found shot to death in his car at Eglinton and Locksley Ave.

No arrests have been made yet in that case.

It was the first murder of the year, and followed one of the worst periods for gun slayings in the city’s history. There were 52 killing at the end of a firearm in 2005 – the last one the most notorious of all, the Boxing Day shooting that killed 15-year-old Jane Creba.

Ironically, this latest shooting comes on the same day Premier Dalton McGuinty outlined his plan to reduce gunplay in the city, and the federal Conservatives announced their own program to crackdown on crime.


January 5, 2006

[Irb]

I drove past this area 2 hours ago. 5 minutes from where I live. When they said Birchmount and Finch I immediately said "Glendower"

[anandwww]

Now this is getting too bad. Two deaths in a span of 5days. Then a AK47 found and a grenade thrown..all in toronto toronto becoming a dangerous place...

[tinlunlau]

i used to live in that area. Glendower is known for these things. there's always a fire truck at the apartment building down there. usually because there is a fire going on down there. very ghetto area. if u walk around there, be careful.

[Homer88]

At this rate... there will be around 90 shootings by the end of the year. Scary thought...

[Bordello]

At this rate... there will be around 90 shootings by the end of the year. Scary thought...

Nah, it'll all drop down to zero one Paul Martin's passes the handgun ban.

[15-20_God]

I immediately said "Glendower"

same here.

but anytime birchmount/finch hits the news you know its not about something good. i call it the jane/finch effect.

[kilarney]

>Now this is getting too bad. Two deaths in a span of 5days. Then a AK47 found and a grenade thrown..all in toronto toronto becoming a dangerous place...


Read carefully the article the HOmer88 posted says

He was later transferred to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where his condition is said to be serious.

Not dead unless you are speculating

i call it the jane/finch effect.

I wonder will Birchmount/Finch follow in Jane-Finchs footsteps that would be just scary

[Homer88]

>Now this is getting too bad. Two deaths in a span of 5days. Then a AK47 found and a grenade thrown..all in toronto toronto becoming a dangerous place...


Read carefully the article the HOmer88 posted says


Not dead unless you are speculating



I wonder will Birchmount/Finch follow in Jane-Finchs footsteps that would be just scary

I'd be scared if that happens... it seems like I'm in the middle of the bad area, where my area is sort of "ok" at McCowan/Finch. Anything beyond Birchmount on the West side and beyond Markham road on the East side is getting really bad.

[Amuthini]

yup glendower is real grimey, stay away from there.

[cheukiecfu]

what's happening to toronto anyway
with all these shootings...
dun feel safe anymore...

[BeeBee]

Wow ak-47 and grenade? for real?
I hope we won't reach the crime lvls of american cities.

[Codegen]

This is getting ****ing ridiculous.

[FearSonic]

I'd be scared if that happens... it seems like I'm in the middle of the bad area, where my area is sort of "ok" at McCowan/Finch. Anything beyond Birchmount on the West side and beyond Markham road on the East side is getting really bad.

Haha yeah Homer, our school is gonna get hit up by one of these shootings soon, and you know it.

I'm pretty sickened by what's been happening lately, start profiling officers, if the pants are lower than their ass, SEARCH EM FOR WEAPONS!

I'm just kidding guys, don't shoot me.

[Truth]

i used to live in that area. Glendower is known for these things. there's always a fire truck at the apartment building down there. usually because there is a fire going on down there. very ghetto area. if u walk around there, be careful.

Someone always told me this is one of the safest areas out in the east end... was i lied to???