A Body Was Found Near The Toronto Zoo & The Homicide Unit Is Now Investigating

Police located the body on Monday in the Reesor Road and Old Finch Avenue area.

Toronto Associate Editor

Toronto police found a dead body near the Toronto Zoo early Monday morning.

On September 27 at 12:12 a.m., police said they responded to a fire call in the Reesor Road and Old Finch Avenue area.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a man's body.

The victim is described to be between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and is somewhere between the ages of 25 to 35 years old. Police also described him to have short dark hair and short dark facial hair, and a light brown complexion.

He was also wearing a pair of black Air Jordan shoes with red soles and a plain gold band on the left ring finger.

Police said a post-mortem examination is scheduled sometime Tuesday, September 28. The Homicide Unit is taking over the investigation.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Toronto Associate EditorAlex Arsenych (she/her) was a Calgary-based Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering everything from what's trending across the country to what's happening near you. On top of her Bachelor of Journalism, Alex graduated with a history degree from the University of Toronto. She's passionate about past and present events and how they shape our world. Alex has been published at Now Magazine, Much, MTV, and MTV Canada.

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