Man dead in Hamilton’s first homicide of the year

A man is dead in what police say is Hamilton's first homicide of 2022.

In a tweet at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, police say they were called to an area near Tisdale Street and Erie Avenue in Hamilton's Stinson neighbourhood around 6 p.m.

At the scene, police say they found an unidentified man around 30 to 40 years old.

A dark sedan was seen leaving the area," police said in the tweet.

Photos taken at the scene Sunday night showed a heavy police presence with police tape blocking the area.

There were no police cars or markers at the scene Monday morning, but pieces of discarded yellow crime scene tape could be seen scattered around the immediate neighbourhood.

A nearby resident told The Spectator she heard what sounded like a fender bender" in the parking lot of an apartment building on Erie Avenue just minutes before police descended onto the street. The resident asked for her name not be used due to personal safety concerns.

If you have any information, please call investigators at 905-546-4167.

Jennifer Moore is an editorial assistant at The Spectator. jmoore@thespec.com

Fallon Hewitt is a reporter at The Spectator. fhewitt@thespec.com