16-Year-Old Charged in Oshawa Tim Hortons Homicide

A 16-year-old boy from Brampton faces a second-degree murder charge after a 23-year-old man was fatally injured during a fight outside a Tim Hortons in Oshawa on Saturday evening.

Durham Regional Police responded around 8:10 p.m. to reports of an armed person in the area of Simcoe Street North and Winchester Road East, near the restaurant at 2700 Simcoe St. N. Officers found the victim suffering from traumatic injuries and pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators determined that two groups of males had engaged in a physical altercation outside the coffee shop, during which the man sustained his fatal wounds.

The suspect and several other males fled on foot south and east from the location. Police conducted an extensive search using the Air1 helicopter and K9 units but did not locate them that night. On Monday, the 16-year-old turned himself in to authorities in Oshawa and was taken into custody. He is being held for a bail hearing and cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police described the incident as isolated, with no ongoing threat to the public. It marks the third homicide in Durham Region this year.

Investigators continue to seek witnesses and footage...