Man killed in assault on Gerrard Street near Broadview

Investigators say there was an altercation between two men and one man was taken into police custody. 680 NEWS reporter Carl Hanstke has the latest from the scene.

By News staff

A man was killed in an altercation in the east end of Toronto on Wednesday.

Officers were called to incident in the area of Gerrard Street between River Street and Broadview Avenue just before 2:30 a.m.

The man was found on the scene with stab wounds and transported to a trauma centre in critical condition. He later died of his injuries.

Investigators say there was an altercation between two men. One man has reportedly been taken into custody and it is being treated as a homicide.

No further details about the incident have been released and police have not indicated whether the suspect and victim were known to each other or if it was a random attack.

 

 

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