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Toronto police ID second homicide victim found in burnt-out vehicle

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, September 28). Toronto police ID second homicide victim found in burnt-out vehicle. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12075607/mohamud-kheyre-james-garden-park/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-28 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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Toronto police have identified Mohamud Kheyre, a 30-year-old man, as the second homicide victim found in a burnt-out vehicle on September 22 at James Garden Park in Etobicoke. The first victim, Marcus Charles, was discovered earlier that night near Reesor Road and Steeles Avenue East. Both cases are part of Toronto’s 27th and 28th homicides of 2026, with the investigation still active and police requesting public assistance for information.
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Toronto police are investigating two separate incidents involving the discovery of bodies inside burning vehicles, one on Monday night and another early Tuesday morning. The first body was found just before 11:30 p.m. in a vehicle near Reesor Road and Steeles Avenue in the northeast corner of Toronto, close to Rouge National Urban Park. Around 90 minutes later, at approximately 12:55 a.m., another body was discovered in James Garden Park in Etobicoke.

The first victim has been identified as Marcus Charles, aged 32, while the second is Mohamud Kheyre, 30. Both cases are being treated as homicides; police believe both individuals were killed before their vehicles were set on fire. The investigation remains open to determine if there is a connection between these deaths.

Det.-Sgt. Henri Marsman of the Homicide and Missing Persons Unit will provide an update regarding the ongoing investigation at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

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Kheyre PERSON · 2× Toronto GPE · 2× Charles PERSON · 1× Etobicoke GPE · 1× Marcus Charles PERSON · 1× Mohamud Kheyre’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Mohamud Kheyre’s body was found last Tuesday as police responded to two vehicle fires on opposite ends of the city.
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Toronto police ID second homicide victim found in burnt-out vehicle · assertive framing

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Toronto police have identified a second homicide victim who was found in a burnt-out vehicle last week. asserted
who → identify → vehicle
Mohamud Kheyre’s body was found last Tuesday as police responded to two vehicle fires on opposite ends of the city. asserted
police → find → city
The first incident was reported to police around 11:24 p.m. Sept. 21. asserted
incident → report → p.m.
Officers were called to a hydro field on Reesor Road, near Steeles Avenue East. asserted
Officers → call → East
It was reported that there was a vehicle on fire. asserted
It → report → fire
When crews arrived on scene, they found a body inside the vehicle. asserted
they → arrive → vehicle
The victim in that case was identified Friday as 32-year-old Marcus Charles. asserted
victim → identify → Charles
At 12:55 a.m. Sept. 22, police were called to James Garden Park in Etobicoke for another vehicle on fire. asserted
police → call → fire
Police said smoke was seen coming from the park, and there were reports of what sounded like an explosion. asserted
what → say → explosion
After crews arrived, Kheyre’s body was found inside the car. asserted
body → arrive → car
The 30-year-old’s identity was released Sunday afternoon. asserted
identity → release → ?
Get daily National news The investigation remains ongoing. asserted
investigation → get → news
Anyone with information is asked to call police. asserted
Anyone → ask → police
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