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Man dies after downtown Toronto stabbing, injured suspect arrested

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Police arrest suspect in double stabbing that left one man dead
WATCH: One man is dead and the other suffered minor injuries after an altercation at a home near Gerrard Street East and Jarvis Street. Kamil Karamali reports – Dec 6, 2018

Toronto police say an injured man has been arrested after another man was fatally stabbed Thursday afternoon.

Police said officers and paramedics were called to a home on George Street near Gerrard Street East at around 4:10 p.m.

A spokesperson said the 35-year-old man was found inside with critical injuries. He was rushed to hospital by paramedics where he later died.

Police said the male suspect walked into a nearby business with undisclosed injuries and collapsed. In an update Thursday evening, police said the injuries are believed to be minor.

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He was taken into custody shortly after. Police later said the 22-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder.

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The victim’s death is Toronto’s 92nd homicide of the year.

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