Gun control works, strict Canadian gun control has lead to a record breaking increase in crime
Gun control works, strict Canadian gun control has lead to a record breaking increase in crime
admin 2024/11/08 02:44Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year
Melanie Ward remembers the moment she learned her son was dead with haunting clarity.
"I just dropped to my knees and screamed," she said.
Her son, Alexander Circiumaru, was on his way to an appointment in downtown Hamilton earlier this year but never made it.
The 19-year-old was shot multiple times in broad daylight on March 6 in what Hamilton police believe was a targeted attack. Circiumaru was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Ward, who lives near Naples, Fla., said she's been picking up the pieces of her life ever since.
"I lost my son. I lost the teenager. I lost the 19 years of his life and now I lose his future."
Ward is one of many family members grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.
The rise in gun violence in the GTA also reflects a larger trend that's taking place across Canada.
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Melanie Ward remembers the moment she learned her son was dead with haunting clarity.
"I just dropped to my knees and screamed," she said.
Her son, Alexander Circiumaru, was on his way to an appointment in downtown Hamilton earlier this year but never made it.
The 19-year-old was shot multiple times in broad daylight on March 6 in what Hamilton police believe was a targeted attack. Circiumaru was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Ward, who lives near Naples, Fla., said she's been picking up the pieces of her life ever since.
"I lost my son. I lost the teenager. I lost the 19 years of his life and now I lose his future."
Ward is one of many family members grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.
The rise in gun violence in the GTA also reflects a larger trend that's taking place across Canada.
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