A 16-year-old boy from Brampton has been charged with murder after a 23-year-old man was killed in a fight outside a coffee shop in Oshawa over the weekend.
The incident happened on Saturday near Simcoe Street North and Winchester Road East.
Durham Regional Police Service say at around 8:10 p.m. officers responded to a call for an armed person in that area.
There, they found a 23-year-old man with “traumatic injuries.” He was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.
The victim, whose name has not been released, is Durham Region’s third homicide victim of 2026.
Man killed during ‘physical altercation’: police
Investigators say two groups of males got into a “physical altercation” outside a Tim Hortons at 2700 Simcoe St. N.
“During that altercation, the victim suffered fatal injuries. The suspect and several other males fled on foot south and east of the Tim Horton’s,” police said.
Durham police said this incident is “isolated,” adding that there is no ongoing risk to public safety.
Increased police presence over weekend
There was an increased police presence in that area over the weekend as an extensive search involving a helicopter and the K9 Unit took place. Police, however, did not make any arrests at that time.
On Monday, a 16-year-old boy from Brampton turned himself in to police in Oshawa. He was taken into custody without incident, investigators say.
The youth, who cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with second-degree murder. He was held for a bail hearing.
Investigation continues
This investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone who was in that area on May 9 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and has cell phone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or any other information about this incident to contact Det. Laura Middleton of the Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5418, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
With files from CTV News Toronto’s Jermaine Wilson
