A 20-year-old Ottawa man has been identified as Durham Region’s first homicide victim of 2022.
Durham Regional Police said Saeid Mabrok Saeed Salem died after he was found on Madison Avenue with “obvious signs of trauma.”
Police were called to the scene, which is in the area of Stevenson Road North and Adelaide Avenue West, on Monday around 9:42 p.m.
Salem was taken to hospital where he died.
Police initially indicated on Twitter that the incident was a shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5223 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.