Listen: The cycle of Toronto’s gun violence that statistics don’t show
In the wake of eight-year-old JahVai Roy’s tragic death in his own home, from a stray bullet, we look at how gun violence continues to disproportionately impact Toronto’s most marginalized communities
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Guest: Jason Miller, º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStar crime reporter
On Aug.16, eight-year-old JahVai Roy was shot and killed in his North York apartment when a bullet pierced his bedroom window. A teenager has since been charged, and º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøpolice are looking for two more teen suspects. But for JahVai’s family, the trauma didn’t end that night. They’re now displaced, grieving, and navigating a system with few real supports.
In this episode, we look at how gun violence continues to disproportionately impact Toronto’s most marginalized communities—even as crime stats go down—and what we’re still missing in how we respond to the aftermath.
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Produced by Sean Pattendon
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Eitizaz is a co-host and producer on the Star’s podcast team.
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