Male killed in Etobicoke stabbing, suspect arrested

Toronto police are on the scene of a fatal stabbing in a home on Bemersyde Dr. near Eglinton and Kipling. — Toronto police are on the scene of a fatal stabbing in a home near Eglinton and Kipling. CITYNEWS/David Misener

Posted April 18, 2024 2:51 pm.

Last Updated April 19, 2024 7:47 am.

A male has been killed after a stabbing in Etobicoke Thursday afternoon.

Police were called to a residence at Princess Anne Crescent and Bournemouth Road near Eglinton Avenue West, just east of Kipling Avenue, just after 2 p.m. for reports of a stabbing inside a home.

One male was pronounced dead on the scene while another male was taken into custody.

The homicide unit is now investigating the incident, and police say there is no threat to public safety.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

3 suspects in GTA carjacking also involved in TTC bus crash in North York: police

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says three people arrested in a series of home invasions and a carjacking are connected to a crash this week that involved the stolen vehicle and a TTC bus in North York. In...

16h ago

Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik as part of Canada's apology for its role in the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s. Crown-Indigenous...

35m ago

Colleges and universities face job cuts, deficits amid international student cap

Ontario's colleges and universities say the federal government's cap on international students is taking a toll on the higher education sector as some schools face growing deficits, layoffs and, in at...

27m ago

First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low. The...

24m ago