22-Year-Old Ghanaian Student In Canada Feared Dead After Shooting In Toronto

• A man believed to be Ghanaian has died in Canada after he was shot in northwest Toronto on October 7
• So far, police in Toronto said they have no information about suspects and no description of vehicles
• Multiple reports from Ghana have said the victim is a 22-year-old student named Marvin Baah Boadu

A man in his 20s, believed to be Ghanaian, has died in hospital after he was shot in northwest Toronto on October 7.

Police in Toronto said they were called to a low-rise apartment at about 8:10 pm following the incident.

Reports indicated that officers arrived to find a man with apparent gunshot wounds behind the building in a tenant parking lot.

Police, in a statement, said they are still investigating where the shooting occurred.

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Paramedics rushed the man to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was pronounced dead.

So far, police in Toronto said they have no information about suspects and no description of vehicles.

Though authorities in Canada have not released details about the victim, reports from Ghana say he is named Marvin Baah Boadu.

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A Ghanaian photographer in the US, Ishmael Amuzu-Quaidoo, was found dead in the Chicago River after going missing.

A GoFundMe account has been created to support Amuzu-Quaidoo's family following his passing.

A number of social media accounts shared videos about the death of the Ghanaian photographer.

Ghana couple in the US jailed

YEN.com.gh reported that US-Ghanaian couple was jailed for 25 years for fatally beating their 5-year-old son back in 2021.

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The convicts, Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, were found guilty of second-degree depraved indifference murder.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, the couple subjected the boy to beatings between March 30 and April 1, 2021.

The medical examiner's testimony during the trial revealed the extent of King's injuries, with signs of beatings covering his entire body, ultimately leading to his tragic death.

During the trial, Valarie Owusu claimed she didn't know the severity of her son's injuries until they were revealed in court.

Source: YEN.com.gh