An 18-year-old man died in hospital after a stabbing took place in Scarborough on Monday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Guildwood Parkway and Livingston Road around 12:20 p.m.
Police said that a victim was located suffering from at least one stab wound. He was transported to a trauma centre, but was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The area where the deadly incident occurred is mostly residential with some businesses and a high school.
Students from the nearby school told CTV News Toronto they saw two large groups of students staring tensely at each other before the stabbing occurred.
“They were just standing there,” one student said. “A couple of them were smoking and all that, but they were just standing there looking at each other, ready to go.”
Kevin Fujita, who works inside Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute, said that he heard a lot of commotion over the lunch hour.
“A lot of people running this way, as well as some staff, so I ran along to make sure everything was okay,” he said. “I saw a young lad lying on his back.”
Police would not confirm if the victim was a student at the high school.
Friends who knew the victim said that he loved basketball and was looking forward to going to college.
“He may have been someone that acted tough, but at the end of the day, if you were having a bad day, he was there,” one friend said. “He was always there for you. It doesn’t matter if you knew him or not, he was a brother to all of us.”
Three suspects were arrested nearby in connection with the incident, police said, and a weapon was seized. Police have not said if the weapon is connected with the murder.
“Two males and a female that are currently at 43 (Division), we are trying to identify their role in the situation,” Homicide Det.-Sgt. Andy Singh said.
Police said no charges have been laid yet in connection with the incident.
