Police ID man fatally shot in Lawrence Manor neighbourhood

Toronto police have identified a man killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in the Lawrence Manor neighbourhood late Wednesday night as Shane Shannon Stanford.

Police say the incident happened in the area of Regina and Khedive avenues at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Stanford, a 33-year-old from Toronto, appears to have been behind the wheel of an Acura sedan when he was shot.

Moments after the gunfire, the car crashed into the side of a home. At the scene, the back window of the vehicle appeared to have been shot out.

Homicide investigators have taken over the case.

Officers spent the night going door to door speaking to neighbours. Several residences in the area appear to be equipped with home surveillance video.

Anyone with information about Stanford's death is being asked to contact police.