Toronto Teen Dies After High School Stabbing & A 19-Year-Old Has Been Arrested

Two other teen victims were also brought to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Toronto Teen Dies After High School Stabbing & A 19-Year-Old Has Been Arrested
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A fatal stabbing at a Toronto high school has Doug Ford pleading with residents to provide police with more information.

Ontario's premier offered his condolences to the loved ones of Maahair Dosani, the 15-year-old victim, in a tweet on Wednesday while urging any witnesses to come forward.

Maahir Dosani, 15, shared by Toronto Police

"My thoughts are with the family of 15-year-old Maahir Dosani who was fatally stabbed yesterday at Victoria Park Collegiate. Our schools should be a safe place for all students. If anyone has information about this tragic incident, I urge you to contact Toronto Police," Ford said.

According to Toronto police, officers responded to reports of a stabbing at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute at around 3 p.m. on November 16.

The report states that officers found a 15-year-old boy, later identified as Dosani, with a stab wound to the torso outside of the North York high school.

The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was eventually pronounced deceased.

Two other victims, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old, were also treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

According to TPS, Ahmed Rafin, 19, of Toronto has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

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