Toronto police and paramedics were called to a Toronto Community Housing building located at 5 Bellevue Crescent, on August 24 at approximately 5:00am on report of a stabbing.

Paramedic located the victim with severe stab wounds, he was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

No other information is available at this time.

The 2018 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here.

Update August 25th
Toronto police have identified the victim as Kafi Abshir, 30, of Toronto. A 17-year-old male has been arrested on an unrelated matter by York Regional Police Service a short time later. He is believed to be responsible for this homicide.