An 18-year-old male student was killed in a targeted shooting inside a Scarborough high school on Monday afternoon, Toronto police say.
The shooting happened at David and Mary Thomson Collegiate, 125 Brockley Dr., near Lawrence Avenue East and Midland Avenue. Police were called to the school shortly after 3 p.m. According to the Toronto District School Board, the shooting happened shortly after dismissal.
Police said officers found the student suffering from a gunshot wound and then solicited the help of Toronto paramedics. The student, who was in grade 12 at the school, died at the scene. His death is now considered a homicide.
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