Toronto police say they have charged a 73-year-old man in connection with a homicide investigation into the death of a 72-year-old man in Etobicoke.
Emergency crews were called to Royal York Road, just south of Evans Avenue, at around 6:22 p.m. Tuesday.
When officers arrived, they found a man with obvious signs of trauma and no vital signs, police said.
Police said the man, identified by investigators as 72-year-old Djuro Orlovic, succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.
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A post-mortem examination is scheduled for Thursday to determine the exact cause of death.
Officers arrested 73-year-old Janusz Rusin, of Toronto. Rusin has been charged with second-degree murder.
Police said they are looking to speak to anyone with information on the whereabouts and movements of Rusin in the days prior to this incident.
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This is Toronto’s 23rd homicide of the year.
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