by Cristina Howorun
Summary
While getting a gun legally can take months, finding a gun on the streets can take mere hours
In 2020, approximately 85 per cent of all handguns seized by Toronto police were tracked back to the U.S.
5 of the top source states for crime guns into Ontario intersect Interstate 75 - route many Canadians take to Florida
As part of an original Citytv documentary, Veracity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and their families. Below is the fourth of five stories in our news series. Bookmark this page to read and watch the other stories.
by Cristina Howorun
Summary
Dozens of the shootings on Toronto’s streets can be linked directly back to social media feuds between competing gangs
Experts say they are doing it for a currency that can’t be spent street cred
Local police forces are routinely monitoring known accounts and social spaces for threats
As part of an original Citytv documentary, VeraCity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and their families. Below is the second of five stories in our news series. Bookmark this page to read and watch the other stories.
by Cristina Howorun
Last Updated Apr 23, 2021 at 6:21 am EDT
Summary
For the past five years, Toronto has witnessed more than 400 shootings a year
Kiesingar Gunn was Toronto’s 49th homicide victim of 2016, and one of 223 Canadians killed by guns that year
Police continue to search for a suspect in Kiesingar’s murder
As part of an original Citytv documentary, VeraCity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and their families. Below is the first of five stories in our news series.
The documentary premieres Tuesday, April 27, at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT, only on Citytv. Click here to watch the trailer.