Hundreds at funeral for Shyanne Charles, 14, victim of street barbecue shooting
TORONTO – Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of 14-year-old Shyanne Charles at the Highland Funeral Home in east-end Toronto today.
Dozens arrived in buses at the funeral for Charles, who was one of two people killed in a shooting rampage at a community barbecue July 16.
Her grandfather, Tyrone Charles, said outside the service is one of remembrance and visitors are wearing white to symbolize Shyanne’s innocence and purity.
Pastor Tyrone Haynes is presiding over the funeral where mourners are being asked to remember Shyanne with songs, poetry and thoughts through an open microphone.
Joshua Yasay, 23, of Ajax, Ont., also died when the gunfire broke out and 23 others were injured.
Marilyn Ortega, whose son Ruddin Dexter Greaves was killed in a shooting in north Toronto 15 years ago Friday, said before going inside that gun violence in Toronto needs to stop.
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