Brantford Police Service has confirmed a man died after being injured on New Year’s Day.
Sgt. Michael Sciberras could not disclose how the adult male victim died, but a press release called his death suspicious.
Officers responded to the scene at St. Paul Avenue and Terrace Hill Street at 5:35 p.m. Police locked down the nearby Brantford General Hospital during the investigation.
The victim later died, reportedly from a gunshot wound.
“The Brantford Police do not believe that there is any risk to the public as a result of this incident,” read a police statement.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Amber Jackson of the Major Crime Unit at 519-756-7050 extension 2271 or Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477.