ADAM ABDI, a 20-year-old (Somali-looking) Muslim man from Brampton is facing dozens of charges, including seven counts of attempted murder, in what police describe as a string of unprovoked, random shootings in Toronto that narrowly missed being fatal.

Toronto Sun (h/t Marvin W) Toronto Police said Tuesday that the man, who is currently in custody, allegedly worked his way through neighbourhoods in the northwest corner of the city over the past two weeks, opening fire on a total of seven victims ranging in age from four to 47.

None of the victims were known to each other or the accused, said Supt. Ron Taverner, describing the case as “disturbing” but saying the force is breathing a sigh of relief that things didn’t turn out worse.

“It’s mind-boggling, quite frankly,” Taverner said. “We haven’t been able to determine any motive whatsoever that these are other than random shootings.”

But in a period from Jan. 9 to 21, a gunman wreaked havoc on several areas in the northwest corner of the city and put a lot of lives in danger. It’s a troubling crime spree timeline stopped by Toronto Police:

— Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m., at Rathburn Rd. and The West Mall, a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl inside a building hallway were approached by a man who shot multiple rounds at them. The man remains in hospital but is expected to recover.

— Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 3:10 p.m., at Finch Ave. W. and Ardwick, a 47-year-old man was approached and shot at.

— Saturday, Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m., also in that same in complex in the Finch Ave. W. and Islington Ave. area, a 20-year-old man was shot at by a man who quickly fled in a vehicle.

— Sunday, Jan. 21 at 3:30 p.m., also in the same area, a 35-year-old man and a four-year-old girl escaped physical injuries after being shot at in a parked car.

— Sunday, Jan 21, less than an hour later, at 4:25 p.m, near Rathburn Rd. and Renforth Dr., a 19-year-old man was walking when he was shot at by a gunman who rolled down his window.

He faces 48 charges: 7 counts of Attempt Murder; 5 counts of Possess Restricted or Prohibited Firearm without Holding a Licence and Registration Certificate; 5 counts of Possess Firearm other than Restricted or Prohibited Firearm Knowingly Not Holding a Licence; 5 counts of Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm; 5 counts of Use/Handle/Store Firearm Carelessly; 5 counts of Discharge Firearm with Intent to Wound, Endanger Life or Prevent Arrest; 5 counts of Use Firearm to Commit Indictable Offence; 5 counts of Have Face Masked/Disguised; 5 counts of Breach of Probation; Possess Firearm While Prohibited.