Toronto police have identified 17-year-old Mustafa Kadhem as the main suspect in a high school shooting on Monday that left one dead.
Kadhem, from Toronto, is wanted for second-degree murder in the shooting at Woburn Collegiate Institute and should be considered armed and dangerous, police say.
Officers responded to a daytime shooting outside Woburn Collegiate Institute, in the area of Markham and Ellesmere roads, just as classes were being let out around 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Given his age, police obtained judicial authorization to identify the suspect, who could otherwise not be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. That authorization expires at noon on Monday or earlier upon his arrest.
The act enables a judge to identify an underage suspect if there is reason to believe they are a danger to others and if identifying them is necessary for their arrest.
Police say a male teen was shot in front of the school. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as 18-year-old Jefferson Peter Shardeley Guerrier of Toronto. In a letter to parents and students, Guerrier was identified as a former student at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute.
Officers arrived to find Guerrier shot and began life-saving measures. The teen was rushed to hospital, but soon pronounced dead.
Another victim, a 15-year-old boy, walked into a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a trauma centre and is now in stable condition.
Woburn Collegiate was in lockdown following the shooting, but students were allowed to exit the school with the assistance of officers.
