Hamilton police investigating homicide on James Street North

Police are investigating a homicide at James Street North and Barton Street Sunday, the second homicide in Hamilton in two days.

On Twitter, police said that a person died at Mission Services on James Street North at Barton Street following an altercation in the parking lot."

Police told The Spectator that it looks like they've been stabbed," but that information is still coming in."

The incident happened just before noon.

Photos from the scene show blood and medical gear in the parking lot of the men's shelter at 325 James St. N.

Police have partially blocked off the intersection of James North and Barton. James Street North is blocked between Barton Street East and Murray Street. Barton Street West is blocked off after MacNab to James Street North.

Hamilton police's major crime unit has taken over the investigation.

Friday night, police were at a plaza on Mud Street West on Stoney Creek Mountain investigating a triple shooting. A 17-year-old was killed in that incident.

More to come.

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