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One dead, one arrested after stabbing at Toronto banquet hall

TORONTO — One person is dead after an altercation in Toronto's west end.

Toronto police were called to a banquet hall near Highway 27 and Steeles Ave. West for reports of gunfire shortly after 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Multiple shots were heard, and when officers arrived, they found a person with stab wounds they believed to be related to the incident.

The victim was rushed to hospital, where they died of their injuries.

One person was arrested and a firearm was recovered at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Toronto Police Homicide Unit.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2023.

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