Police identify man who died after being stabbed in Toronto’s Corso Italia area, man charged with second-degree murder

Toronto police have identified a man who died following after being stabbed during a “protracted altercation” in Toronto’s Corso Italia area over the weekend.

The incident happened on Saturday near St. Clair Avenue West and Nairn Avenue, just east of Lansdowne Avenue.

Police said they were called to the area just before 3 a.m.

They allege that a male was stabbed during an altercation between a group of people outside.

Paramedics took the victim to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.