A 22-year-old Ghanaian student, Marvin Baah Boadu, has fatally been shot near an apartment complex in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 7, 2024, in the Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive area.
Marvin suffered multiple gunshot wounds and, despite efforts to save him, was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.
The news was shared on social media platform X by a user named EDHUB on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
The post revealed that Marvin, a student in his 20s, was shot around 8 PM and received immediate medical attention before succumbing to his injuries.
It stated, “Another young Ghanaian man has been shot dead near an apartment in Toronto, Canada. The victim, identified as Marvin Baah Boadu, a student in his 20s, was shot about three times at around 8 PM on Monday. He sustained life-threatening injuries, and life-saving measures were performed at the scene before he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The student, in his 20s, was shot multiple times around 8 PM on Monday in the Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive area. Despite immediate life-saving measures performed at the scene, he reportedly succumbed to his injuries after being transported to the hospital.”
This incident marks Toronto’s 72nd homicide in 2024, raising concerns about the city’s rising gun violence.
A previous fatal shooting of 39-year-old Adu Boakye in February also contributed to the growing number of violent incidents in the city.
“This incident marks the 72nd homicide recorded in Toronto this year, following the earlier fatal shooting of 39-year-old Adu Boakye in February. The ongoing surge in gun violence in the city highlights significant concerns regarding public safety and the underlying issues contributing to such tragic events,” it stated.