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Man dead after Scarborough stabbing

A man has died after he was stabbed in Scarborough Saturday evening, Toronto police say.

Stabbing happened at 20 Brimwood Blvd around 6:45 p.m. Saturday

Toronto police officers at the scene
Police officers at the scene of the stabbing. (Prasanjeet Choudhury/CBC)

A man has died after he was stabbed in Scarborough Saturday evening, Toronto police say.

Police and emergency services were called to 20 Brimwood Blvd. near Brimley Road and Finch Avenue E.around 6:45 p.m. for a stabbing.

Duty Insp. Jeff Bassingthwaite said first responders arrived and began life-saving efforts, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, police said the circumstances that led to the stabbing are unknown.

Scene of stabbing in Scarborough.
Toronto police vehicles near the scene of the stabbing. (Prasanjeet Choudhury/CBC)

There is also no word on any potential suspects but Bassingthwaite said police are looking for witnesses.

"We do not believe that there is any threat to the public safety and we would like to reassure the public that we are doing everything we can to keep the public safe," Bassingthwaite said.

June Sinclair, who has lived in the neighbourhoodfor more than 15 years, said the stabbing was a tragedy in a typically safe community.

"I'm positive that it's a wake up call for us and we can be more alert in our environment," Sinclair said.

With files from Tyreike Reid