Police say one person was stabbed inside a downtown Toronto building Friday morning, while the suspect later died after attempting to flee the scene.
Toronto police say officers responded at about 11 a.m. to reports of a stabbing near Bleecker and Wellesley streets.
When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from stab wounds.
Paramedics say that the victim was subsequently taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
Police say while officers were tending to the victim, they were notified the suspect was attempting to flee the area.
During the attempted escape, the suspect was involved in an accident and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Footage from CP24’s chopper on Friday morning shows a significant police presence outside of a high-rise building.
It is not clear if the suspect was being pursued by officers at the time.
A spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said the agency has been notified “and is in the process of determining if this falls under our mandate.”
The SIU is an arm’s-length agency called in to investigate whenever police are involved in a death, serious injury, allegations of sexual assault, or the discharge of a weapon.
