TORONTO – Police have identified the victim in a dramatic shooting and car crash in the city’s downtown area, and are asking for public assistance in solving the crime.
Charles Shillingford, 25, was shot in the chest in the area of Yonge and Charles streets just after 2 a.m. Saturday, and then crashed a vehicle into a building near Yonge and College streets, police said.
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He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.
Homicide detectives are interviewing witnesses and reviewing security camera footage from the area.
They also request anyone with information in the incident to contact Det. Murray Barnes at 416-808-7400 ext 77406 or by email at Murray.Barnes@Torontopolice.on.ca, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).
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