People as far away as Florida are showing support for the family of Const. Andrew Hong. The officer with the Toronto Police Service died on Monday Sept. 12 after being killed during a shooting rampage in Mississauga that left another person dead and wounded three others.
The tragedy prompted 13-year-old Zechariah Cartledge of Florida to do a one-mile run in honour of Const. Hong, while carrying a Canadian flag with a blue line through it to show support for police. Cartledge is with the organization Running4Heroes, based in Winter Springs, Florida, and runs to honour fallen police officers.