Toronto police say they are investigating a suspicious death near the city's downtown core.
Police say they were called to an apartment around 9:45 a.m. on Thursday where officers located an unconscious man who was not breathing.
They say the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have identified the victim as 52 year-old Hassan Gutale Ali of Toronto.
They say an autopsy revealed the man is a homicide victim, but police did not release the cause of death.
Police say investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.