About this episode

The episode examines the murder of 15-year-old Jordan Manners and its lasting impact on school safety in Toronto.

In May of 2007, 15 year old Jordan Manners was gunned down in a hallway at C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute, marking the first time a student was shot and killed inside a Toronto school. Catherine McDonald looks back at the murder, its impact on the community and his family, and how this tragic story led to a major review of school safety procedures. Premiered Apr 25, 2020 For more info, please go to ⁠⁠https://globalnews.ca/news/6826381/legacy-of-jordan-manners/⁠ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/W7reINgAdqI?si=EquL6wh0h2YSqTO6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Catherine McDonald

Topics covered

• school safety
• community impact
• true crime
• murder
• youth violence

Keywords

• Jordan Manners
• C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
• Toronto
• school safety
• youth violence
• murder
• community impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute

Places: Toronto

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