The burial for the late Adu Boakye, the Ghanaian man tragically shot dead at a Toronto bus has been held on Saturday at 10 Belfield Road, Toronto.
Following the rites, he was cremated and buried at Beechwood Cemetery.
Family members, including his wife and children, were visibly distraught as his remains were taken to the cemetery.
Videos shared by blogger Hype Masters captured Boakye’s inconsolable wife, who needed emotional support from her three children as they exited the funeral home.
An online fundraiser to assist Boakye’s family in attending his funeral in Canada raised over $25,000 by Saturday afternoon.
The community has called for governmental support for Boakye’s grieving family.
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Boakye was one of two people shot near Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue in February.
He suffered three gunshot wounds—two in the stomach—in an indiscriminate attack and died in the hospital.
The other victim, a 16-year-old boy waiting for the bus to attend a volleyball game, was critically injured but survived.
Police have determined that the attack was random, with no known connections between the victims and the suspect.
No arrests have been made, but Police have released a photo of a suspect described as a male around 18 to 25-years-old, with a thin build.
The suspect was last seen wearing a black coat, a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes, a black face covering, and possibly a white surgical mask underneath.