Suspects arrested after gunshot victim found in crashed vehicle: Toronto police [Video]

A man found shot inside a vehicle involved in a Friday morning collision in Scarborough was a victim of kidnapping, and two suspects are facing charges in connection with the incident, Toronto police say.

Toronto Police Service Duty Senior Officer Brian Maslowski said police received a call at 4:45 a.m. from an individual who reported a “concerning message” they received from a friend.

The message, Maslowski said, contained a photo of the friend being threatened with a firearm. According to a subsequent police release on Friday night, the victim was abducted at gunpoint by two suspects who then made a ransom demand.

Maslowski said officers were able to identify a suspect vehicle. When they located and attempted to stop that vehicle in the area of Bellamy Road and Lawrence Avenue, the suspects fled.

Hours later, at around 7:45 a.m., that same car was involved in a collision with another vehicle …