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Crime Toronto & GTA Man, 50, identified as victim of deadly Etobicoke motel stabbing Tanas Shmagranovski, 57, is charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Eligio Martinez Gomez
Published May 01, 2025 • Last updated May 01, 2025 • 1 minute read
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Eligio Martinez Gomez, 50, of Toronto, was stabbed to death in an Etobicoke motel room on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Photo by Handout /Toronto Police Article content A 50-year-old man has now been identified as the victim of a deadly weekend stabbing in an Etobicoke motel room.
Toronto Police say the stabbing occurred in the area of The Queensway and Royal York Rd. around 9:20 a.m. on Sunday.
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It is alleged that the victim – now identified as Eligio Martinez Gomez, of Toronto – was in a motel room with another man when he was stabbed.
The gravely injured Gomez was rushed to a trauma centre where he was later pronounced dead.
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Responding officers located a suspect at the scene and took him into custody.
Tanas Shmagranovski, 57, of no fixed address, is charged with second-degree murder.
Anyone with information regarding this murder is urged to call the Homicide Unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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