Police have released the name of the Ottawa man who died after being stabbed downtown on Thursday night, an incident investigators are treating as a homicide.
In an update on Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service identified the victim as 39-year-old Austin Simon.
Simon was stabbed in the 200 block of Murray Street at about 10:25 p.m. on Halloween night, according to police. He was taken to hospital but later died from to his injuries, police said.
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The police service’s major crime unit is investigating the stabbing but has not yet made any arrests.
Investigators urge anyone with information about the stabbing to call 613-236-1222 ext. 5493 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ca.
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