Toronto neighbourhood progressing, but residents worry bus stop shootings will revive stigma
For a Toronto community once notorious for crime and the influence of organized gangs, two shootings this month targeting innocent victims at the same spot, less than 24 hours apart, were more than just a chilling outbreak of indiscriminate violence.
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![People place flowers at a vigil for Adu Boakye, a man who was fatally shot while waiting for the bus last week near a community centre in Northwest Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Boakye was a 39-year-old man from Ghana who police said came to Toronto last November to support his family. A person lays flowers at a bus stop.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7126683.1709043330!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ont-toronto-shootings-community-20240227.jpg)
For a Toronto community once notorious for crime and the influence of organized gangs, two shootings this month targeting innocent victims at the same spot, less than 24 hours apart, were more than just a chilling outbreak of indiscriminate violence.