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Toronto police arrest 18-year-old man after fatal shooting in June

Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder after a shooting that left one person dead and another injured.

Police say the incident happened in June, when multiple suspects approached a parked car with people inside and began shooting at it.

They say 20-year-old Maaz Jogiyat was killed, while another man sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Investigators say 18-year-old Maviya Tahir was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday.

They say the arrest was made by York Regional Police officers.

Police say Tahir is scheduled to appear in court in Toronto on Thursday morning.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2020.

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