Mohamud Kheyre, 30, second homicide victim found last week in torched vehicle

Bodies of Kheyre, Marcus Charles, 32, found after separate vehicle fires reported within about 90 minutes of each other

Published Sep 27, 2026  •  Last updated 3 minutes ago  •  2 minute read

Mohamud Kheyre, 30, was found dead on Sept. 22, 2026. Photo by Toronto Police

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Police have confirmed the identity of a second man found dead last week in a burnt-out vehicle with both slayings being investigated as homicides.

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Mohamud Kheyre, 30, was named as the second of two victims found after separate vehicle fires in Markham and Etobicoke that were reported to first responders within a 90-minute span of each other on Sept. 21 and 22.

Marcus Charles, 32, was the first victim to be identified by Toronto Police on Friday with Det.-Sgt. Henri Marsman saying that he and Kheyre – who had not been identified at the time – were targeted.

“At this stage, we haven’t confirmed a connection between the two incidents; that’s one of the several avenues that we are investigating,” he said on Friday during a news conference.

Marcus Charles, 32, of Scarborough Photo by Toronto police handout

Both bodies found in 90-minute span

The first fire was reported to emergency personnel on Sept. 21 at about 11:25 p.m. near Steeles Ave. E. and Reesor Rd., a rural area north of the Toronto Zoo where a vehicle was found ablaze in a field.

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First responders found Charles inside the vehicle as he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Then at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 22, officers responded to a fire call near Royal York Rd. and Edenbridge Dr. in Etobicoke, where a vehicle had also been set on fire in a parking lot.

Police said Kheyre was the person found inside that vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Those deaths are being investigated as the city’s 27th and 28th homicides of the year, with Marsman telling reporters on Friday that Charles and Kheyre were both shot to death.

“Both victims were dead before they were burnt,” he said.

Investigators have yet to reveal any suspects, possible motives or whether the victims were previously known to police.

Marsman said that they are seeking video surveillance or dashcam footage from people who were in those areas at the time of the fires. They asked that tips be sent to police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or 222tips.com.

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