Man facing more than a dozen charges following armed assault in Leslieville
Posted March 3, 2024 9:13 pm.
Last Updated March 4, 2024 2:42 pm.
Toronto police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with an armed assault in Leslieville.
Police say the suspect got into a verbal argument with someone just before 6 p.m. in the area of Greenwood Avenue and Gerrard Street East. The victim was then assaulted with a firearm before fleeing the area.
The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police released an image of the suspect on Sunday and investigators say he has since been arrested.
Police say Izaih Shokoff is facing two counts of assault, assault causing bodily harm, and nine other firearms-related charges including assault with a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and three counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm.
