Police ID man found dead in vehicle after shooting near Bathurst and Lawrence

By news staff

Toronto police have identified a man who was found shot to death inside a car in the Bathurst and Lawrence area on Wednesday night.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at Bathurst Street and Ranee Avenue around 11:30 p.m. for reports of multiple gunshots heard.

When police arrived, they found the victim in a vehicle that had stopped on a nearby yard.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He’s been identified as Shane Shannon Stanford, 33, of Toronto.

Witnesses reported seeing two vehicles leave the area at the time shots were heard. It’s believed the victim was driving one of those cars.

Police have not released a description of the other vehicle.

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