Holly Roy, the mother of Jahvai Roy, speaks at a vigil in Toronto in August.Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press
Toronto police say a third person is under arrest in connection with the August shooting death of an eight-year-old boy in the city’s north end.
JahVai Roy was in bed when he was struck by a stray bullet as gunfire erupted outside his North York apartment building on Aug. 16.
Police say the child was pronounced dead in hospital despite life-saving measures.
Investigators identified three youth suspects in the shooting, who had all fled the scene before officers arrived.
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Two were previously arrested in the case and police say the third suspect was arrested on Sunday in Oshawa, Ont.
All three suspects are facing first-degree murder charges.