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Man seriously injured in downtown Toronto dies in hospital; police investigating

Toronto police responded to reports of a seriously injured man near Shuter Street and Dalhousie Street Sunday morning. Mark Bray, Global News

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a man in downtown Toronto who was found Sunday morning with life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital.

Officers responded to reports of a seriously injured man in the area of Dalhousie Street and Shuter Street shortly before 10:30 a.m.

The man was located, and paramedics took him to a trauma centre, where he succumbed to his injuries.

In an update on Monday, police identified the victim as 50-year-old Jamie Richardson.

Police have arrested 50-year-old Joseph Anthony Emery. He was charged with second-degree murder.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Mark Bray, Global News

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