A new front in the war on gangs
Scenes from 12 Division: Under seige by a surge in gang violence, residents in the tightly knit community of York South-Weston struggle to reclaim their neighbourhood
Clemee Joseph, mother of Jarvis St. Remy, 18, who was shot and killed on May 1, pleads for his killer to come forward.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Constable Sheraz Arshad makes note of a new gang tag for the Eglinton West Crips - seen in graffiti on the sidewalk.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Rick Osborne, a former biker gang member, now lives in Newmarket and helps educate at-risk youth about gangs.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Charlyn and Erika spend a Saturday morning at the Eglinton Flats community garden. Some area residents are afraid to go out at night but many believe being more involved with the community will help push out gangs.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Five-year-old Tanya Reynolds was hit in the back by a stray bullet while playing in this backyard. The little girl survived.Anne-Marie Jackson
Clemee Joseph looks through a photo album of her son, 18-year-old Jarvis St. Remy, who was shot and killed May 1 at Dundas Street West and Howland Road.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
A bullet hole is seen in the wall inside the entrance way at 2468 Eglinton Avenue West were a male youth was shot in the leg during a drive-by.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
A woman walks through a field where 14-year-old Adrian Johnston was shot and killed. A memorial with bandanas, flowers and a teddy bear sit at the side of the road.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Clemee Joseph and her 13-year-old son, Kasim St. Remy, display several T-shirts with pictures of Jarvis.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Children play at Frontlines, a Weston Road community drop-in centre funded by private donations.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Rian Scott, a Frontlines youth worker, helps the centre's children make breakfast.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Constable Tony Correa inspects the scene of a drive-by shooting on Eglinton Avenue.Anne-Marie Jackson/The Globe and Mail
Sgt. James Hogan and Police Constable Tony Correa survey the scene of an accident they came across during their regular bike patrol of 12 Division.Anne-Marie Jackson