Large police presence in downtown Hamilton area for homicide investigation

Update: A 30-year-old Toronto woman has been charged in connection with this homicide in Hamilton. Click here to read more.

There was a large police presence in a downtown Hamilton area on Thursday, while officials conducted a homicide investigation.

Hamilton police say they were called to a parking lot near Colbourne Street, between MacNab and Park streets, around 12:30 p.m.

There is no word yet on how many people were involved in the incident, and police have not yet identified the victim.

Hamilton Police are investigating a homicide downtown in the area of Colbourne St in #HamOnt.

There is a large police presence in the area. between Bay St N and Park St N.

Anyone with information please contact police at the scene or call 905-546-4067.

An update will be…

— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) October 3, 2024

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at the scene or at 905-546-4067.

This is a developing news story. More to come.

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