Fatal stabbing at Mississauga highrise, suspect still at large
A man was stabbed to death early Saturday at Lakewood Apartments on Lakeshore Rd. E. in Mississauga. No arrests made; Peel police call it an isolated incident.
Victim found dead inside Mississauga apartment unit
A man was fatally stabbed inside a highrise apartment in Mississauga early Saturday morning, Toronto Sun Crime reports. The suspect, or suspects, had already fled the scene before police arrived.
Peel Regional Police officers responded to a reported altercation at Lakewood Apartments, 1257 Lakeshore Rd. E., just before 5 a.m. Emergency responders administered first aid, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The suspects fled prior to police arrival," Const. Amanda Steenson told reporters at the scene. "The area has since been secured by our officers as we work to process the scene."
Police have not released a description of any suspect, nor have they identified the victim, as next-of-kin notifications were still underway at the time of reporting.
Investigators are working to establish whether the victim and the perpetrator knew each other. "We're working to identify [the killer], to see if there was a relationship between the victim and the culprit," Steenson said. She added that police believe the incident was contained: "We do believe that this was an isolated incident and that there's no threat to public safety."
The Homicide Bureau has assumed responsibility for the investigation. Steenson urged anyone who was in the area at the time — or who has dashcam or surveillance footage — to contact investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205.
Source: Toronto Sun Crime