Police have identified the man found dead in a home in Oshawa, Ont.
Durham Regional Police said on Jan. 27, at around 9:45 a.m., officers were called to an address on Drew Street, after receiving a request to check on a man’s wellbeing.
When they arrived, police said a man was found without vital signs and who was suffering from “significant trauma.”
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Officers said he was pronounced deceased.
In an update on Saturday, a man was arrested at the scene “without incident,” police said.
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Officers said 32-year-old Justin Steeves from Oshawa has been charged with first degree murder.
Police have now identified the deceased as 58-year-old Ken Chopee from Oshawa.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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