Teen Killed in Mall Shooting, Suspects at Large

0:00It's April 25, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. A 16-year-old boy is dead after a shooting inside a store at Jackson Square Mall in Hamilton. Police say two armed guys targeted him around 5-10 pm on Friday evening, firing multiple shots in what they believe was a wireless plus shot during peak shopping hours. The suspects, both males around 19-20 years old, had at least one long gun. They fled on foot east from the doors at 110 King Street West and vanished from the area. Cops rushed in, found the teen with life-retting wounds, rushed him to the hospital, but he didn't make it. This wasn't random police, say it stemmed from an altercation inside the mall between the boy and the two suspects. Still, they warned it's a public safety issue since it went down in broad daylight amid crowds. The whole mall got evacuated, and homicide teams spent the night hunting evidence and witness videos. Charlton's mayor Andrea Horwath called it devastating, slamming illegal guns and pushing

1:03for tougher action to stop this violence on our streets. Suspects are still out there, one in a grey track suit, the other blue. If you've got tips or footage, hit up Hamilton Police homicide at 905-546-3865 or Crime Stoppers. Stay vigilant out there, folks. This hits too close to home.