Ahmed Siyad charged in 2 armed robberies days after being shot

A Toronto man who was shot last week has now been charged with 11 criminal counts, which police say relate to his alleged participation in a pair of armed robberies earlier this year.A week ago, Toronto police were called to 2063 Islington Ave. to investigate a shooting.At the scene, they found Ahmed Siyad suffering from gunshot wounds.A few hours later, police left the scene and then returned to the building minutes later after another man was shot at the same address. Malcolm Marfo, 22, later died of his injuries in hospital.Police would eventually release images of both Siyad and Marfo in an effort to generate leads on the shootings, which investigators believe are connected.On Tuesday, police issued a news release indicating that Siyad has since been charged in connection with two alleged robberies.The first incident that police described in the release was an armed robbery that occurred at a bus stop outside 2063 Islington Ave. — the same address where Siyad was later shot — on Jan. 21.Police allege that two men approached a 19-year-old man and made demands for the man's property.The 19-year-old ended up being shot during a struggle, police say.Siyad faces five charges in connection with this incident, including armed robbery and using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.On Feb. 21, police say that three men forced their way into a residence at 21 Richgrove Drive and held people at gunpoint, as they "ransacked" the premises.Shots were fired during the incident, police say.In connection with this incident, Siyad faces six charges, including armed robbery and using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.None of the allegations or charges against Siyad have been proven in court. A Toronto man who was shot last week has now been charged with 11 criminal counts, which police say relate to his alleged participation in a pair of armed robberies earlier this year. A week ago, Toronto police were called to 2063 Islington Ave. to investigate a shooting. At the scene, they found Ahmed Siyad suffering from gunshot wounds. A few hours later, police left the scene and then returned to the building minutes later after another man was shot at the same address. Malcolm Marfo, 22, later died of his injuries in hospital. Police would eventually release images of both Siyad and Marfo in an effort to generate leads on the shootings, which investigators believe are connected. On Tuesday, police issued a news release indicating that Siyad has since been charged in connection with two alleged robberies. The first incident that police described in the release was an armed robbery that occurred at a bus stop outside 2063 Islington Ave. — the same address where Siyad was later shot — on Jan. 21. Police allege that two men approached a 19-year-old man and made demands for the man's property. The 19-year-old ended up being shot during a struggle, police say. Siyad faces five charges in connection with this incident, including armed robbery and using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence. On Feb. 21, police say that three men forced their way into a residence at 21 Richgrove Drive and held people at gunpoint, as they "ransacked" the premises. Shots were fired during the incident, police say. In connection with this incident, Siyad faces six charges, including armed robbery and using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence. None of the allegations or charges against Siyad have been proven in court.