North York homicide victim identified as targeted attack
Erik Safar, 32, was assaulted and struck by a vehicle early Sunday near Keele and Wilson. Police say it was a targeted attack.
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Toronto police have identified the victim of a homicide in North York early Sunday morning as Erik Safar, 32, of Toronto.
Authorities describe the attack as targeted. Police were called to a residential building on Agate Road near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue shortly after 6 a.m. for reports of unknown trouble. An altercation broke out between Safar and several suspects, according to witnesses. Safar was assaulted and then struck by a driver in a vehicle who fled the scene.
One eyewitness told police he was awoken by the sound of a revving car and screams. "I'm used to the revving, not used to the screaming," he said. "I went over [to the building] and what I saw was a gruesome scene. He was lying on his stomach, and his body looked like it had been crushed."
Safar was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures. Police have no immediate suspect descriptions except that they fled in a light-coloured vehicle.
Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury said: "We feel that this is localized and that there is no greater public risk at this time. For the people responsible for this murder, find a lawyer and turn yourselves in."
This is Toronto's 14th homicide of 2026.