Danzig shooting: Community moves forward 2 years later

Two years after a gang shootout shattered the peace ofan east-end Toronto neighbourhood, the community is still trying tomove forward.

A 14-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man were killed and morethan 20 people were wounded in the violence on Danzig Street.

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As the community marks the second anniversary today, residentsinsist the neighbourhood isn't a bad one, it just happened to be aplace where something terrible took place.

They say the community is typically a quiet place where childrenplay on the streets.

Toronto police say the 2012 shooting was a "wake up call" forofficers and residents not to let minor incidents go unchecked.

Staff sergeant Peter Moreira says police now work closely withresidents on preventing violence in what he calls a decentneighbourhood.

Police have said the shooting was triggered when members of theGalloway Boys gang allegedly took ownership of a barbecue and turnedaway a member of the rival Malvern crew.

That person then allegedly returned to the gathering with anumber of friends to confront the Galloway Boys, sparking theshootout.