More details are emerging about the murder victim, John Raposo.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toro.../article4347156Little Italy shooting victim had lengthy criminal record, court records showADRIAN MORROW, TIMOTHY APPLEBY AND MATT ROBINSON
The Globe and MailPublished Tuesday, Jun. 19 2012, 10:51 AM EDT
Last updated Tuesday, Jun. 19 2012, 11:27 AM EDT
The man identified by sources as the victim of a “targeted” shooting in Little Italy Monday afternoon had an extensive police record dating back some 15 years and was facing assault and dangerous driving charges at the time of his death, court records show.
Police have not released his name, but sources close to the family and neighbourhood acquaintances said John Raposo, 35, was the man gunned down on the patio of a College Street café while crowds gathered to watch Italy defeat Ireland in a Euro Cup playoff game.
A man with the same name and date of birth as Mr. Raposo had long been entangled with the justice system, court records show. His record dated as far back as 1997, when he would have been 21 years old.
He was set to appear in court on July 3 for an assault charge. He had a further court date on December 21 of this year to stand trial on a charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and a provincial traffic act violation....
