five individuals,including three youths,are facing charges following a shooting incident in Toronto‘s east end earlier this month. Gunshots were fired from a vehicle towards a group of people on the street after a fight, according to police.

The incident occurred on July 5 in the Leslieville neighbourhood, near Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue. Toronto police responded to a call for a shooting just before midnight.

Investigators allege that an altercation escalated between two groups, one in a vehicle and another on the street. A firearm was then discharged from the vehicle towards the group on the street. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged.

Toronto police’s Gun and Gang Task Force initiated an investigation and identified five suspects. On July 18, two male youths were arrested and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle. they cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and were scheduled to appear in bail court the following day.

Further investigation led to a search warrant executed on July 24, 2025, in the Gerrard-Coxwell area. Officers reportedly seized a loaded 9 mm Ruger semi-automatic handgun and a loaded .45 calibre Ruger semi-automatic handgun.

Faebian Dos Santos, 19, of Toronto, was arrested and faces numerous firearms-related charges. Kayleigh Williamson, 20, of Toronto, was also arrested and charged with possession of a loaded prohibited/restricted firearm, possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with, and failing to comply with a release order. Both Dos Santos and Williamson were scheduled to appear in bail court on july 25.

A female youth from Toronto was also arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm and possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with. She also had a court date scheduled for July 25.