Teens accused of Toronto school shooting face slew of charges

Two teenagers accused in a shooting at a Toronto area high school last month are now facing new charges following a Peel Regional Police investigation into a series of armed robberies and a carjacking.

Police say at least two currency exchange shops in Peel Region were robbed at gunpoint on Feb. 3, and the alleged suspects took off in a stolen vehicle.

Authorities say the same two suspects are believed to be responsible for an armed carjacking in Brampton on Feb. 16.

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Police allege that following the carjacking, the suspects then drove to Toronto’s Weston Collegiate Institute, where a 15-year-old student was shot in the school’s parking lot.

Both suspects were arrested at a home in Mississauga on Feb. 17, and charged with several firearms-related offences, including attempted murder in relation to the shooting.

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On March 9, the two 17-year-old boys, both from Brampton, appeared in court to face additional charges, which include two counts of robbery with a firearm and possession of stolen property.

Police say they expect to lay further charges as a result of the ongoing investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2023.