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A family spokesperson told reporters in a press conference Saturday afternoon that the child's death is the latest “reminder” that the gun crisis in the city has “gone far too deep.” 

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Family identifies 8-year-old boy killed by stray bullet in North York: ‘Had his whole life ahead of him’

Saturday, August 16, 2025. 2:36 PM EDT

A family spokesperson told reporters in a press conference Saturday afternoon that the child's death is the latest “reminder” that the gun crisis in the city has “gone far too deep.” 

 
 
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