Toronto police say a man is dead and another is facing a second-degree murder charge after a violent altercation in the city early Saturday.
Police said they were called to the area of Dufferin and Bloor streets at 4 a.m.
Officers said two men were involved in a verbal dispute which turned into a physical fight.
Police said a man was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital in critical condition, while the other man was arrested.
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Officers said 30-year-old Marlon Davis of Toronto was initially charged with aggravated assault but charges have since been upgraded to second-degree murder.
Davis was scheduled to appear in court on Sunday.
Investigators ask witnesses to contact them at 416-808-1400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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