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Accused in Yorkdale GO bus shooting has extensive criminal history
Summary
Shots were fired on an Oshawa-bound GO bus at Yorkdale, leaving one passenger dead; Tyrel Gibson has been charged with first-degree murder and was remanded in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Shots were reported on an Oshawa-bound GO bus around 7 p.m. on Sunday and a passenger was found with gunshot wounds at Yorkdale Station. That person was pronounced dead at the scene. About 15 minutes later, armed officers arrested a man at the Yorkdale mall subway station. Court documents identify the accused as 40-year-old Tyrel Gibson.
Known details:
- Shots were fired on the Oshawa-bound GO bus around 7 p.m., and a passenger was found wounded and later pronounced dead at Yorkdale Station.
- Armed officers arrested a man at the Yorkdale mall subway station roughly 15 minutes after the shooting.
- Court records show Tyrel Gibson is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the incident.
- Gibson made a first court appearance and will be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
- Police have not released information about a motive or any connection between the accused and the victim.
Summary:
The incident resulted in a confirmed death and an arrest, and the accused faces a first-degree murder charge. Legal proceedings are underway: the accused remains in custody and is to appear at a bail hearing, while police have not provided further details about motive or scheduling.
