Toronto police will provide an update Wednesday on the fatal shooting of an eight-year-old boy who was struck by a stray bullet while lying in bed in his North York apartment last month.

The news conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at Toronto Police Headquarters. CBC News will carry it live on this page.

JahVai Roy was lying in bed with his mother when he was struck inside his apartment near Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Drive just after midnight on Aug. 16.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Late last month, police released images of a white Acura that investigators said may be connected to the case. Authorities have asked the public for help identifying and locating the vehicle, which was seen speeding off before officers arrived.

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