Child deliberately killed during gang-related shooting in Edmonton, police say
An 11-year-old boy shot to death Thursday along with his father near a southeast Edmonton gas station was killed with intent in what police are calling a troubling escalation of gang violence in the city.
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![EPS acting Supt. Colin Derksen spoke to reporters Friday morning about the Thursday shooting that killed a 41-year-old man and his 11-year-old son. A police officer standing at a podium.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7025281.1699638731!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/eps-acting-supt-colin-derksen.jpg)
An 11-year-old boy shot to death Thursday along with his father near a southeast Edmonton gas station was killed with intent in what police are calling a troubling escalation of gang violence in the city.