Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man in St. John’s, N.L., as a homicide.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers responded to a stabbing Thursday night and found the man near a home on Sunset Street.
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Police say he died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
The death has been deemed suspicious and police are canvassing for witnesses.
A news release says it is too early to confirm whether the stabbing was a targeted or random incident.
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Police are asking anyone with information to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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