A 16-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of another man in September 2023 , Toronto police said.

Officers were called to the Morningside Avenue and Danzig Street area in Scarborough just before 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2023, for reports of a shooting.

Police arrived and located one man who had been shot. He was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died two weeks later, on Oct. 8, 2023.

The victim was identified as 21-year-old Joshua Bernard-Reis of Toronto.

Police arrested a 19-year-old man, identified as Jermaine Goode of Markham, on Nov. 6, 2023. At the time, Goode was charged with first-degree murder and appeared in court.

On Thursday, local authorities arrested an additional person, a 16-year-old male, with the assistance of Peel Regional Police. The accused is facing a first-degree murder and attempted murder charge.

The youth is expected to appear in court on Friday. He was not identified by means of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.