Toronto police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a building near the city’s Moss Park neighbourhood on Thursday morning.
A police spokesperson told Global News that officers were called to 145 Queen St. E. around 9:45 a.m. Thursday and found a man who was deceased inside a unit in the building.
Police said that based on what officers saw, the death was deemed suspicious and homicide investigators were called in.
In a news release on Saturday, police said the victim underwent an autopsy and the death has since been deemed a homicide.
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Police identified the victim as Hassan Gutale Ali, 52, of Toronto.
The building where he was found is a Fred Victor location, which is a social service charity aimed at assisting homeless individuals in the city.
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