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Man dies in hospital after being stabbed in north Etobicoke

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Man in his 20s dies in hospital after being stabbed in north Etobicoke
WATCH ABOVE: Toronto police say a man has died after being stabbed following an altercation in Etobicoke’s north end Wednesday night. Police said officers found the victim in the courtyard of a townhouse complex. – Sep 30, 2021

Toronto police say a 26-year-old man has died after he was stabbed Wednesday night in north Etobicoke

Emergency crews were called to a townhouse complex near John Garland and Humber College boulevards at 11:57 p.m. for reports of a stabbing.

When officers arrived, police said they found a man in the courtyard of the complex with a stab wound.

“Officers immediately began first aid and continued first aid until the arrival of paramedics,” Insp. Ishmail Mausah told Global News.

He was then rushed to hospital by paramedics with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later.

On Friday, he was identified as Toronto resident Khalid Jama

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Police said there was an altercation between the victim and another person.

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Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation but have not yet made any arrests, police said.

Police on scene following a fatal stabbing in north Etobicoke. Adam Dabrowski / Global News
Police on scene following a fatal stabbing in north Etobicoke. Adam Dabrowski / Global News

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