Kingston Police vehicles and a Frontenac Paramedic Services ambulance closed the road at John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street after a man was found dead in the grassy area next to the intersection. Photo by Lucas Mulder.
Kingston Police have confirmed that a man has died following a major investigation at Montreal Street and John Counter Boulevard on the night of Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
At approximately 10:15 p.m. that night, Kingston Police were called to the intersection of John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street after reports of an unconscious person at the scene. Kingston Fire and Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics also attended the scene, with paramedics treating the victim, who was found unconscious and lying in the grassy area around the Tim Hortons location at the intersection.
Unfortunately, the man died on the spot.
As police conducted a follow-up investigation, John Counter Boulevard was immediately closed to traffic from Montreal Street to Maple Street and did not reopen to traffic until approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Area residents remained outside, concerned about events , for several hours, with some showing that there was a large amount of blood in the area where the man was.
Although initial reports Wednesday night suggested the man may have been involved in a stabbing, when asked about those reports, Kingston police reiterated that “foul play is not suspected at this time.”
Police have confirmed that the man’s next of kin have been notified and have asked that the deceased not be publicly identified at this time.
Officers on scene at John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street. Photo by Lucas Mulder.
The Kingstonist asked about the nature of the incident both the night of the incident and the early morning of Thursday, July 28, 2022, specifically whether or not police are considering the incident a homicide. No response had been received as of press time, but Kingston Police issued a press release at 10:58 a.m.
“Preliminary investigations have revealed that this does not appear to be a suspicious death and foul play is not suspected at this time, but the investigation will continue with the coroner’s office to determine the cause of death,” police said in a statement.
Kingston Police also revealed the deceased man was from Kingston and was 55 years old at the time of his death.
Kingstonist will provide updates as more information becomes available. With files from Lucas Mulder.
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