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Man killed in Toronto east end stabbing: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a stabbing in the city's east end Saturday night has left one person dead. Police say they responded to a report of a stabbing near Brimley Road and McNicoll Avenue in Scarborough around 6:45 p.m.
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A Toronto police vehicle is shown parked on Yonge Street in downtown Toronto on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023. Toronto police say a stabbing in the city's east end Saturday night has left one person dead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

TORONTO — Toronto police say a stabbing in the city's east end Saturday night has left one person dead.

Police say they responded to a report of a stabbing near Brimley Road and McNicoll Avenue in Scarborough around 6:45 p.m.

They say emergency officials found a man with serious injuries and attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Duty Insp. Jeff Bassingthwaite says police do not believe there is a threat to public safety.

Police have not provided a suspect description and have not released further details about the victim's identity.

Police are asking anyone with information or camera footage to contact investigators.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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