The Ottawa Police Service said an incident in which a man fell from a balcony in downtown Ottawa on Monday night is now being investigated as a homicide.
Police said calls were received around 10:50 p.m. reporting a man was suffering from severe injuries after falling from a high-rise building around 400 MacLaren St.
Upon arriving at the scene, police found a man lying on the ground. The man later died from his injuries.
Police have identified the victim as Ahmad Afrah, 19, of Ottawa.
“The death has been deemed suspicious and major crime (squad) is investigating the homicide,” police said in a news release.
It is the city’s third homicide of 2017.
Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the major crime squad at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).