{
  "id": 4081889,
  "title": "Man sentenced to over 10 years in prison in Moss Park mass shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/man-sentenced-to-over-10-years-in-prison-in-moss-park-mass-shooting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12039831/moss-park-mass-shooting-sentence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Brampton man, Nathan Bell, has been sentenced to 10 years and nine months in prison for discharging a firearm during a mass shooting in Moss Park. Bell was found guilty of this offence while violating three separate weapons prohibition orders. The shooting occurred on September 16, 2023, in Toronto, when Bell, along with his friend Richard Baker and Baker's brother, entered a group of people gathered at a bus stop following a social event. A verbal altercation ensued, and gunfire erupted, resulting in the deaths of one individual and injuries to four others. Bell claimed he acted in self-defense, but the jury rejected this claim. The judge emphasized the need to deter gun violence, particularly in the case of Bell, who has a long criminal history. Bell's sentence will end with roughly six years and five months remaining, and he is now subject to a lifetime weapons prohibition order.",
  "summary": "A Brampton man convicted of firing a gun during the deadly 2023 shooting that killed one person and wounded three others has been sentenced to 10 years and nine months in prison.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nathan Bell sentenced to 10 years and nine months in prison",
    "Shooting occurred in Moss Park on September 16, 2023",
    "Bell claimed self-defense, but jury rejected the claim"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lengthy prison sentence and lifetime weapons prohibition order reflect the court's effort to deter gun violence, particularly given Bell's extensive criminal history and repeated disregard for weapons prohibition orders.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}