And that murder up north was the sixth for this month. Before this weekend, the number was at 4, with 19-year-old Leslie Young. As we told you, Young was gunned down in front of the Mexican Cultural Institute early Friday morning. Today the police said they still don't have any suspects or any motive for this murder.
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Information is that Leslie young left from a bar in the area and was heading to the area of Princess to catch a taxi when he was approached by a male person who fired several shots causing his fatal injury. We have no suspects for this shooting at this time."
Courtney Menzies:
"Did he actually go into the bar because his family believes he didn't considering he was dressed in shorts and slippers and some bars don't allow you to go in like that."
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"The information is that yes he was in the area of the, he was by the street by the bar then he left to catch a taxi, that is when he was targeted."
Reporter:
"Is there any connection based on where the young man lived in the Lacroix area with what is taking place internally with one of the gangs in that area?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Well we cannot say at this time, this happened in the Northside area and so we are still following up leads but we have no suspect at this time so we cannot say."
