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A 21-year-old man is accused of defying a court order prohibiting him from possessing a firearm and several other gun-related offences following a police investigation in the Riverdale area.
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Toronto Police said officers responded to a call for a person with a gun in the Danforth and Broadview Aves. area on Nov. 9, 2024.
Police allege they were made aware of a man who was in possession of a firearm and, while at the scene investigating, they received a call for the sound of gunshots in the immediate area.
A man was located nearby while cops were investigating and was found to be in possession of a loaded Glock 20 handgun, police allege.
Shafifullah Abddulrashid, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, and possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
On Friday, investigators filed an additional charge of discharging a prohibited firearm into a place.
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Police also released images of the firearm and ammunition allegedly seized by the officers.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call police at 416-808-2500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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