Residents on their way to work in the New Toronto area faced a deadly knife fight.
New Toronto residents on their way to work in the early morning had to steer around a vicious knife fight.
Many residents are worried following the death of one man and the wounding of another in a viscious knife fight at the intersection of Lake Shore Blvd. W., and Islington Ave.
Police said one man died from the stabbing, and another who was injured, took off and did not seek medical aid.
A suspect is also being sought.
The incident happened around 6:04 a.m. on September 12 between two groups of men who were arguing.
Police scour the busy area for clues. One suspect is sought.
A video of the incident is said to show two men arguing, then getting into a fight. The two falls to the ground and only one man stands back up.
The injured man was taken to hospital where he died and the injured man fled the scene and is still sought by officers.
Officers had the busy intersection sealed off and closed to traffic as officers searched for clues.
In one corner was about a dozen crime scene cones used to identify what appeared to be splats of blood.
No weapon has been recovered, no one is in custody, and police do not yet have an idea what led to the altercation, said Duty Insp. Dan Pravica.
Resdents on their way to work say they were stunned and shocked by the deadly fight.
“We are hoping to locate this person and help him get the medical help it is alleged that he needs.”
Pravica could not say exactly how many people were involved, except that it was “more than two.”
Police said a passerby made the initial call to 911 and it’s believed there were other witnesses, all of whom are being asked to contact police.
The ages of the victims are not known and police have not released any suspect descriptions.
A steady stream of onlookers were asking police who was killed and who is the killer.
There were a number of people in the area waiting on the streetcar to get to work. Many said they were surprised and shocked.