Funeral for 16-year-old Nabil Askafe, who was shot at Jackson Square, underway in Hamilton

A funeral for a 16-year-old Hamilton boy killed on the weekend is underway at Hamilton Mountain Mosque. Abrar Mechmechia, a trauma counsellor supporting the teen's family, says the Syrian community is grieving alongside them. She says the shooting is a reminder of the responsibility all of Hamilton has to protect young people.

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