A man, aged 36, was charged with second-degree murder in Norfolk County on Thursday after an incident resulted in a fatality, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in a news release.
The OPP reported that officers arrived at the scene of a dispute between two individuals on Wednesday around 9:30 a. m. at an address on Brantford Road 4 in Vanessa, Ont.
One person was discovered with critical injuries and taken to the hospital, where they later died, as stated by provincial police.
Another individual was taken into custody by police and transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Following their investigation, OPP arrested and charged a man from Saint Catherine, Jamaica, aged 36, with second-degree murder on Thursday.
The suspect remains in police custody and is expected to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on November 3.
“Members of the public can expect to see an increased police presence in the area as the investigation continues,” provincial police said in the release.
Norfolk County OPP’s Crime Unit is still looking into this case alongside the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, with assistance from OPP Forensic Identification Services.
Norfolk County OPP is urging anyone with information to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.
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