Teen, 16, charged with first-degree murder in Jane and Finch shooting death of Cashie Auguste

A 16-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Cashie Auguste in Toronto's Jane and Finch area. The killing is Toronto's 24th homicide of 2026.

16-year-old accused in daylight killing of Cashie Auguste at Jane and Finch

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Cashie Auguste, 17, in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood, Toronto Sun Crime reports. The shooting took place in broad daylight at approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 14, at the intersection of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West.

Officers located Auguste at the scene and performed life-saving measures before paramedics transported him to hospital in an emergency run. He was later pronounced dead. The accused has also been charged with failing to comply with a probation order.

Auguste was a student at CW Jefferys Collegiate Institute. By Tuesday, a makeshift memorial had appeared at the northwest corner of the Jane and Finch intersection, near the LRT line. Reports from the scene noted evidence markers placed around a skateboard found near the site of the shooting.

The accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Thursday morning.

The killing marks Toronto's 24th homicide of 2026. The case adds to a troubling pattern in the Greater Toronto Area involving alleged teen gunmen. In June, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw disclosed details of a guns-for-hire scheme in which teenagers were allegedly paid as little as $1,000 per job to shoot assigned targets — including people, businesses, and places of worship — with target information relayed through phone apps.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto Police at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.222tips.com.

Source: Toronto Sun Crime