Police investigate daylight shootings in Oakville

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According to Toronto police, deception, coercion and violence were used to force a woman to work in the sex industry.

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A 22-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after a woman was allegedly sexually trafficked for five months, police said.

According to the allegations, the woman transferred all the money she earned to a man she met after moving to Ontario.

Police made an arrest in Victoria Park-Danforth Aves on November 10. area.

Leighton Keen Junior Whitfield, also known as “2C,” faces a slew of charges, including acquiring/exercising control, advertising the sexual services of another, human trafficking by recruitment, four counts of assault and two counts of assault by suffocation.

Man shot outside his home

A man was injured in a shooting outside his Oakville home Saturday morning.

A motorist was seen getting out of his vehicle before confronting and shooting the victim outside a home on Wavecrest St.-Creek Path Ave. around 10:20 a.m. in the southwest part of Oakville.

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The victim was treated for his injuries at a hospital.

The suspect was wearing dark clothing and a mask. According to police, it was a targeted shooting.

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Child injured in collision; pedestrian killed in Scarborough

A child was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s Entertainment District on Saturday evening.

Toronto police say it happened at 8:17 p.m. near Front and John Sts.

The child was taken to a hospital as a precaution with non-life-threatening injuries.

And earlier today a man died in Scarborough after being struck by a vehicle.

According to police, a pedestrian died after being hit in the street around 5:30 p.m

Sheppard Ave.-Silver Maple Gate area.

The driver remained at the scene.

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