A 36-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal altercation in Norfolk County, provincial police say.
Norfolk County OPP officers were called to a property on Brantford Road 4 in Vanessa shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday for a report of an altercation involving two people.
Police said officers found one person suffering from life-threatening injuries. The victim was taken to hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
The deceased has been identified as Rajay Baker, a 28 years old of Portland, Jamaica.
A second person was taken into custody at the scene and transported to hospital with minor injuries.
As a result of the investigation, a 36 year old from Saint Catherine, Jamaica, has been charged with second-degree murder.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Simcoe on Nov. 3.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to contact Norfolk County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
