Markham man charged in playground shooting that injured two young girls
TORONTO — A 21-year-old man from Markham, Ont., was charged with attempted murder a day after two young sisters were injured in a shooting at a Toronto playground, police said Saturday.
Sheldon Eriya was arrested in nearby Pickering, Ont., on Friday and charged in the brazen daylight shooting that sent the girls, aged five and nine, to hospital Thursday, Toronto police said Saturday.
Eriya is facing two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, discharging a firearm, possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of a crime, police said Saturday.
Police said the public has been “extremely helpful” but declined to comment further on the investigation other than to say they’re still looking for two suspects.