Police investigating suspected Friday homicide in Kingston

A Kingston Police cruiser is shown on March 30, 2023. (Dan Taekema/CBC - image credit)
A Kingston Police cruiser is shown on March 30, 2023. (Dan Taekema/CBC - image credit)

Police have opened a homicide investigation after an incident on Friday night in Kingston that left one person dead.

The incident is believed to have occurred in the area between Leroy Grant Drive and MacDonnell Street, according to a Saturday news release from the Kingston Police.

Police responded to a call Friday at about 8:15 p.m. and identified a victim suffering serious injuries "which were determined to have been caused by another individual," the news release said.

The victim, 33, from Kingston, was taken to hospital, but has since died of their injuries, police said.

Police said they don't believe there is a risk to public safety.

Anyone with information or security camera footage from the area of Leroy Grant Drive to Alfred Street and First Avenue to Concession Street is being asked to contact Kingston Police.