Police ID victim found in burned-out vehicle in Etobicoke
Toronto police have identified two men found dead in separate burned-out vehicles in Etobicoke and Scarborough. Both victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds, and while investigations are ongoing, police have not yet confirmed if the two homicides are linked.
Why it matters
The discovery of two targeted homicides involving vehicle fires raises public safety concerns in the Greater Toronto Area.
Toronto police have identified a second man whose body was found inside a burning vehicle earlier this week.
Police say they were called to two similar car fires: one in Scarborough and the other in Etobicoke.
The first one occurred just north of the Toronto Zoo, near Steeles Avenue East and Reesor Road. Investigators say they were called to the area just before 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 21.
The second happened in the area of Royal York Road and Edenbridge Drive. Police say attended that scene just before 1 a.m. on Sept. 22.
In both cases, emergency responders located a deceased victim inside a vehicle that was on fire. The one in Scarborough was in a field, while the other one in Etobicoke was in a parking lot, they said.
The first victim, from the Scarborough incident, was previously identified as 32-year-old Marcus Charles.
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