‘They Robbed Him of His Life’: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed in North York Shooting
Toronto police say the city’s 24th homicide this year remains under investigation, with no suspect details released.
- On Monday afternoon, 17-year-old Cashie Auguste was shot near Jane Street and Finch Avenue in Toronto and pronounced dead at hospital, marking the city's 24th homicide this year.
- Investigators have not released suspect details or identified a motive for the shooting, which occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. when police responded to the scene.
- Principal Gopal Devanabanda of C W Jeffreys Collegiate Institute on Sentinel Road informed the school community that a student "tragically lost their life following a shooting in the community." Teachers will check in with classes and social work supports are available.
- Amanda Coombs, CEO of Back 2 Basickz Youth Support Services, remembered Auguste as an "amazing youth" who attended her after-school program at Yorkgate Mall, saying "They robbed him of his life."
- A memorial vigil begins at 5 p.m. today outside Auguste's apartment on San Romanoway, while Royalty Helping Hands, a Black-led nonprofit in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood, said its youth committee is "broken by the loss.
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The 2026 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here A 17-year-old Toronto boy has been identified as the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2026 following a shooting in the Jane Street and Finch Avenue West area. Toronto police responded to a reported shooting at approximately 3:34 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026. According to police, officers arrived at the scene and located a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency life-saving …
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