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An 18-year-old man wanted on a murder rap for last week’s deadly shooting during an after-prom house party at a rental property in Whitchurch-Stouffville has surrendered.

York Regional Police say gunfire erupted at the house — located at 6336 Bloomington Road E., east of Ninth Line — just after 4 a.m. last Friday.

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Officers arrived at the home to find many of the 200 or so partygoers in attendance had taken off after Rizwaan Aboobakar Wadee, 18, of Vaughan, was shot to death in an upstairs bedroom.

In the wake of the shooting, police located two teen boys hiding in a bush not far from the house. A handgun was also found nearby.

The two suspects — a Richmond Hill boy, 16, and a Newmarket boy, 17 — were charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of prohibited firearm ammunition, tampering with the serial number of a firearm and breach of recognizance.

The 17-year-old is now also charged with first-degree murder and the 16-year-old as accessory after the fact.

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Jahdea Paterson, 18, of Toronto, who was wanted for first-degree murder, turned himself in.

Police continue to appeal for any witnesses with photos or video from the party to come forward.

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