Slain tow truck kingpin had a target on his back for years, court documents show
Alex Vinogradsky, a kingpin in Toronto's tow truck underworld who was gunned down outside a north-end plaza last month, had previously been the focus of plots to kill him, court documents reveal. Police also had information that he'd ordered hits on his perceived rivals.
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![Alexander Vinogradsky, the owner of Paramount Towing, was gunned down on March 28 near Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue in Toronto. Police had information he ordered a hit on a rival in the same area in 2018. A smiling man with dark hair and a beard is seen wearing a dark checkered blazer.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7178386.1713484422!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/vinogradsky.jpg)
Alex Vinogradsky, a kingpin in Toronto's tow truck underworld who was gunned down outside a north-end plaza last month, had previously been the focus of plots to kill him, court documents reveal. Police also had information that he'd ordered hits on his perceived rivals.