Homicide unit investigating death of 16-year-old boy

Ottawa

First responders were called to McNabb Park at the corner of Bronson and Gladstone avenues shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, according to Ottawa police. The boy later died in hospital.

First responders called to McNabb Park after receiving reports of a fight

A black gate next to a park pathway.
Ottawa police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was found with serious injuries at McNabb Park Friday night and later died in hospital. (Jean-Sébastien Marier/Radio-Canada)

Ottawa police say its homicide unit is investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy following reports of a fight Friday evening at McNabb Park.

Police and first responders were called to the park at the corner of Bronson and Gladstone avenues at 7:55 p.m., the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said in a news release Saturday.

The boy was found suffering from undisclosed injuries, police said. He was taken to hospital and later died.

No arrests had been made as of late Saturday afternoon, OPS said. The police force said they did not believe there was any risk to the public.

Anyone with information about what happened is being asked to contact the OPS homicide unit or Crime Stoppers.

A pathway through a city park on a rainy day.
By late Saturday afternoon, police had cleared the scene at the Centretown park. (Jean-Sébastien Marier/Radio-Canada)

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