"Raheem McLaughlin, who was tried by jury at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Shane Stanford, 33. Stanford was killed on Oct. 7, 2020. McLaughlin had represented himself at the murder trial with the support a court-appointed lawyer. In closing arguments Wednesday, McLaughlin and his lawyer both told the jury he should be acquitted because he was not the shooter and didn't know the killing was about to happen."
"Stanford, who was part of the health and fitness team at the Central YMCA on Grosvenor Street near Yonge Street, had locked up the facility and headed home in the north end of the city, when someone in another car opened fire. The shooting happened before midnight in the area of Regina and Khedive avenues, near Bathurst Street and Ranee Avenue, north of Lawrence Avenue W. Moments after the gunfire, Stanford's car crashed into the side of a home."
"The back window of the vehicle appeared to have been shot out. Stanford was found behind the wheel suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead in his vehicle. He was Toronto's 58th homicide victim of 2020."
Raheem McLaughlin was found guilty of second-degree murder in the drive-by shooting death of Toronto YMCA fitness instructor Shane Stanford. The case was tried by jury at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Stanford was killed on Oct. 7, 2020, after locking up the Central YMCA near Yonge Street and heading home. The shooting occurred before midnight near Regina and Khedive avenues, close to Bathurst Street and Ranee Avenue, north of Lawrence Avenue W. Stanford’s car crashed into a home, with the back window appearing shot out. He was found behind the wheel with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead in his vehicle. McLaughlin pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and represented himself with support from a court-appointed lawyer, arguing he was not the shooter and did not know the killing was about to happen.
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