Toronto police identify 36-year-old man fatally stabbed in east end

Police say the conflict started with an altercation behind a plaza, and ended with a man being rushed to hospital with stab wounds. CTV's Janice Golding reports

Toronto police have identified a man who was fatally stabbed in the city’s east end on Tuesday night as the search for a suspect continues.

The incident occurred near Danforth and Hillingdon avenues, just east of Coxwell Avenue, at around 11 p.m.

Police said there was an altercation between two men behind a plaza and when officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering from stab wounds.

He was transported to hospital but died shortly after.

Police identified the victim as Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane of Toronto. He is the city’s 16th homicide victim of the year.

Police continue to search for the male suspect, who they say was last seen wearing a dark-coloured hooded sweater and black face covering.

An image of the wanted man has been released.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact homicide investigators at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).