A person has died in hospital after he was stabbed in a constructing in Scarborough on Wednesday, Toronto police say.
The stabbing occurred within the space of Eglinton Avenue East and Midland Avenue. Emergency crews had been referred to as to the scene at about 5:10 p.m., in response to Const. David Hopkinson, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service.
“We had stories {that a} man had been stabbed and that residents had been truly performing CPR to attempt to save him,” he stated.
When police arrived, they discovered a person with life-threatening accidents.
Toronto paramedics rushed the person to hospital on an emergency run. He was pronounced useless there.
Murder detectives have been notified and are anticipated to take over the case.
Police have taped off the scene, the place there’s a giant police presence.
“We’ve got fairly various officers on the scene. We’ve got officers canvassing for witnesses, in search of proof. The scene is blocked off by officers proper now as they proceed their forensic identification of the scene,” Hopkinson stated.
There was a big police presence on the scene on Wednesday evening. (Ivan Arsovski/CBC)
Police haven’t launched the sufferer’s title or age. Subsequent of kin is being notified.
The suspect has been described as a Black male with lengthy darkish hair, sporting all black clothes and a black bubble jacket. Police stated he’s thought of armed, violent and harmful.
If anybody sees him, police are warning in opposition to approaching him and are urging individuals who spot him to name 911 instantly.
Police are urging anybody with info to name the murder squad at (416) 808-7400.
