Hamilton police’s major crime unit says it is investigating the city’s eighth homicide of 2019 after officers found a deceased man in the east end on Sunday night.
Officers say they were called to a residence at 555 Queenston Rd. at 10 p.m. after a neighbour reported a medical incident.
Upon arrival, police say officers located a deceased 76-year-old man in a third-floor apartment and determined his death was suspicious.
Detective Sgt. Steve Berezuik told Global News that the man inside the unit had signs of trauma.
Police say the victim is Gerald Lawrence of Hamilton.
Anyone with information is asked to reach out to detectives at 905-546-4129.
Information can also be directed anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submitted online at Crime Stoppers Hamilton.
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