Ottawa police homicide unit investigating ‘suspicious death’ in Barrhaven

An Ottawa man has died following an assault Sunday evening in the Barrhaven suburb, according to police.

Ottawa police tweeted late Sunday that officers were called to the 3700 block of Strandherd Drive at 7:15 p.m. that evening over reports a man was assaulted.

Police said the man was later declared deceased.

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The section of Strandherd Drive in question is a two-lane road adjacent to the Chapman Mills Marketplace, near the intersection with Greenbank Road.

An Ottawa police spokesperson could not provide details about the victim or the assault Monday morning, noting only that the death is considered “suspicious.”

The spokesperson said the incident is not being treated as a homicide “at this time,” though the Ottawa police homicide unit is investigating.

Ottawa police provided an update Tuesday morning, noting investigators have ordered a toxicology test to determine whether the man died as a result of an overdose. These tests can take months to complete, police cautioned.

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