Charges Laid Against 2 Men for Last Month’s Deadly Shooting at Toronto Street Festival

Toronto police say two men have been charged with multiple offenses including first-degree murder in relation to a deadly shooting last month at the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto. Police identified the two accused as Jessiah Massaro-Gill, 18, and Lewis Downey, 18, and said both are currently being held in custody. The July 11 shooting at the Latin street festival claimed the lives of 25-year-old Shaquan Quashie and 20-year-old Cesar Vernaza in what police described at the time as a “targeted event.”
Charges Laid Against 2 Men for Last Month’s Deadly Shooting at Toronto Street Festival

Toronto police have charged two 18-year-old men, Jessiah Massaro-Gill and Lewis Downey, with first-degree murder following a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival. The incident, which occurred on July 11, resulted in the deaths of 25-year-old Shaquan Quashie and 20-year-old Cesar Vernaza. Police described the shooting as a targeted event, and both accused individuals are currently in custody.

  • Two men, Jessiah Massaro-Gill and Lewis Downey, both 18, have been charged with first-degree murder.
  • The charges are in relation to a deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto on July 11.
  • The shooting claimed the lives of Shaquan Quashie, 25, and Cesar Vernaza, 20.
  • Police have stated the shooting was a targeted event.
  • Both accused are currently in custody.
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