Toronto police ID second homicide victim found in burnt-out vehicle
Toronto police have identified a second homicide victim whose body was found in a burnt-out vehicle last week.
Toronto police have identified the second homicide victim discovered in a burnt-out vehicle last week. Mohamud Kheyre's body was found last Tuesday when responding to two separate vehicle fires. The first incident was reported around 11:24 p.m. on September 21, at a hydro field on Reesor Road, near Steeles Avenue East. Police found a body inside the burning vehicle at the scene.
The 32-year-old victim was identified as Marcus Charles on Friday. At 12:55 a.m. on September 22, police were called to James Garden Park in Etobicoke for another vehicle on fire, with reports of smoke and an explosion. Kheyre's body was discovered inside the car by responding crews. The 30-year-old's identity was released Sunday afternoon.
Altogether, Charles and Kheyre mark Toronto's 27th and 28th homicides of 2026. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the police.
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