Man, 20s, dead following ‘wounding’ incident in Annex later found dead

Toronto police homicide unit is investigating after a man died following a 'wounding' incident in the Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue area on Jan. 26, 2025. CITYNEWS/Joe Lotocki

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man in his 20s following an early morning incident in the Annex.

Investigators say they were called to the Bloor Street and Madison Avenue area near Spadina Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday for what they describe as a “wounding.”

When they arrived they found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Photos from the scene show a large area cordoned off by police tape and evidence markers on the ground near Paul Martel Park. There are also evidence markers at a secondary scene near Bloor and Spadina.

Police have not released a suspect description and did not indicate what type of weapon was used to inflict the man’s injuries.

The homicide unit has been called in to take over the investigation.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/01/26/man-20s-dead-following-wounding-incident-in-annex/

Toronto police homicide unit is investigating after a man died following a 'wounding' incident in the Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue area on Jan. 26, 2025. CITYNEWS/Joe Lotocki

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man in his 20s following an early morning incident in the Annex.

Investigators say they were called to the Bloor Street and Madison Avenue area near Spadina Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday for what they describe as a “wounding.”

When they arrived they found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Photos from the scene show a large area cordoned off by police tape and evidence markers on the ground near Paul Martel Park. There are also evidence markers at a secondary scene near Bloor and Spadina.

Police have not released a suspect description and did not indicate what type of weapon was used to inflict the man’s injuries.

The homicide unit has been called in to take over the investigation.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/01/26/man-20s-dead-following-wounding-incident-in-annex/