Peterborough police have released the name of the victim in a homicide that happened late Tuesday night (August 8) in the downtown core.
At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a call for service from the George and Charlotte Street area.
Officers arrived to find a man in his late 20s suffering from a stab wound. The man was transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he succumbed to his injury.
On Friday (August 11), police identified the victim as 27-year-old Jacob Jansen of Peterborough. Police released his name with the permission of the family.
“We understand that this incident will lead to questions about safety in the area,” said Peterborough police chief Stuart Betts at a media conference on Wednesday afternoon in downtown Peterborough. “We absolutely understand those concerns and want to reassure residents that our officers are working diligently to determine what happened and to identify, find, and arrest the person responsible.”
Betts confirmed the incident was captured by closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras police recently installed in the downtown core. On Wednesday morning, officers also searched Fleming Park in the Brock Street and Aylmer street area as part of the investigation.
Police continue to search for a suspect. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Peterborough police crime line at 705-876-1122 x555. If you prefer to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
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This story has been updated with the name of the victim.
