An adult male died in hospital Thursday evening after being stabbed in downtown Ottawa in late afternoon.
The Ottawa Police Service said in a Feb. 19 media release that first responders were called to Rideau Street at the intersection with Colonel By Drive, just west of the Rideau Centre, at about 5:35 p.m.
The victim was found with life-threatening injuries. Paramedics stabilized him and transported him to hospital, but he died there.
One person was taken into custody, the police release added, though it neither named that individual nor specified whether charges had been laid.
The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of next of kin, the OPS added.
The investigation was ongoing, and officers remained in the area into Thursday evening, police said. Rideau Street was blocked between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street during the investigation.
Anyone with information about this or any other homicide was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.
This was the fourth homicide of the year in Ottawa, all since Jan. 28.
Majed Al-Ar died Feb. 11 after being shot on Bankfield Road near Prince of Wales Drive outside Manotick. Hussein Kaddoura, 22, was charged with manslaughter, kidnapping and possession of an illegal firearm.
Before that, the stabbing deaths of Shawn Challis-Eatough, 28, and Andrew Dawson-Swan, 37, were reported on Jan. 28 and Feb. 6, respectively. A total of five people were charged with second-degree murder in those cases.
Nineteen homicides were recorded across the city in 2025.
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