FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Niagara Regional Police now say the death of an elderly Fort Erie man this week was a homicide.

The body of 81-year-old Blake Nicholls was found in his home (at 72 Bertie St.) on Monday.

An autopsy was conducted on Wednesday, where it was determined that a homicide had been committed.

Police, however, have not yet revealed how Nicholls died, nor have they released any information about a suspect or suspects.