Police release photo of memorial shooting suspect

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Toronto cops have released surveillance images of a suspect seen ditching a gun during a shooting at a memorial last year for a slain 15-year-old by.

Just before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, police were alerted to gunfire near Sheppard Ave. W. and Yatescastle Dr. — just east of Jane St. during a memorial service for 15-year-old Jeremiah Ranger, shot to death last April after entering a white SUV outside of a nearby housing complex.

Ranger’s last moments were captured on surveillance footage, showing him and another male enter the vehicle, only to exit it about 15 seconds later, Ranger stumbling and clutching his backside.

He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead, just weeks after his 15th birthday.

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Tyler Ricardo Young, 22, of Cambridge, his 23-year-old brother Seymour Myles Young of Toronto, and his 20-year-old girlfriend Hannah Yvonne Gaudet all face second-degree murder charges in Ranger’s death.

Police say four unknown people rolled up to the Sept. 26 memorial service for Ranger in a blue Kia Soul, where three gunmen opened fire into the crowd before returning to the car and fleeing.

Officers at the scene spotted a separate male tossing a loaded .45 calibre handgun under a car before fleeing on foot.

Police gave chase but the man managed to escape.

He’s described as a tall and thin black male, and police say should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anybody with information is asked to call police at 416-808-2510, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

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