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Thunder Bay Police Service investigating homicide in McKellar South area on city's south side

The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is investigating a homicide on the south side of town. CBC News observed four police cruisers parked outside of McIvor Court on Lincoln Street late Wednesday afternoon. Here is what we know about the incident so far.

4 police cruisers seen outside McIvor Court on Lincoln Street

A police cruiser is seen parked outside the building.
A Thunder Bay Police Service cruiser is seen parked outside of McIvor Court in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon. (Sarah Law/CBC)

The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is investigating a homicide on the south side of town.

Officers with the primary response branch were dispatched to the 1100 block of Lincoln Street shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the TBPS said in a news release issued Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

A man was located with life-threatening injuries and transported to the hospital. He has since been pronounced dead. 

A police presence remains in the area, with the major crimes unit and forensic identification unit involved in the ongoing investigation, the TBPS said.

CBC News observed four police cruisers with the TBPS parked outside McIvor Court at 1100 Lincoln St. late Wednesday afternoon. The building is owned by the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board.

Its website says the property consists of 121 units for people ages 50 and older.

Police say no further information about the incident is being made available at this time.

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Sarah Law is a CBC News reporter based in Thunder Bay, Ont., and has also worked for newspapers and online publications elsewhere in the province. Have a story tip? You can reach her at [email protected]