A 45-year-old man is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 37-year-old man early Sunday morning.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a report of an injured man in the 400 block of 26th Street West, police said in a Tuesday news release.
A 37-year-old man was taken to hospital, “where he succumbed to his injuries,” the release said.
In the release, police said the men knew each other.
Their names were not released.
Other homicides in 2024:
— A 42-year-old woman was charged with criminal negligence causing death after the body of a one-year-old boy was found at a home in the 100 block of Avenue T South. Police responded to the home on March 9 after a report of a sudden death.
Officers responded on April 15 around 11:20 a.m. to the 3200 block of 33rd Street West after reports of an insecure property and found a woman dead in the basement. They confirmed her identity: 24-year-old Melissa Duquette.
Barely 13 hours later on April 16, officers responded around 12:50 a.m. to reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Avenue O South. They found a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Royal University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His mother identified him as Kade Lee, 25.
— The 12th homicide was recorded on Aug. 16 when 30-year-old Jordan Lee Morin’s remains were found on the property of a home in the 200 block of Avenue I South. Police were responding to information indicating someone had been injured there.
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