A 22-year-old Ghanaian student identified as Marvin Baah Boadu, has been shot dead near an apartment complex in Toronto Canada.
The tragic incident occurred on Monday, October 7, 2024, in the Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive area.
Marvin was shot several times and succumbed to life-threatening injuries after being transported to the hospital.
The tragic news was shared on social media app X by a user named EDHUB on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
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.”
According to the report, the shooting incident is the 72nd homicide in Toronto in 2024.
“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.