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Toronto police have made an arrest in the death of a 77-year-old elderly man in the city’s 18th homicide of the year.

Police were called to a home in the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek Drive around 6:24 a.m. Monday for a medical call.

Officers arrived and located a man suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced dead on scene. He has been identified as Wilfred Kent Truman.

Police arrested and charged his son, 49-year-old Kyle Truman, with first-degree murder Monday afternoon.

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Homicide Det. Andy Singh originally described the suspect as a man who was dressed all in black and was seen fleeing towards a ravine in the area.

“There is no threat to public safety. This is a contained incident, ” Singh said.

The victim’s wife was the one who called 911.

There is no word on the man’s cause of death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

#Breaking Global News has learned there’s been an arrest in Toronto’s latest murder, a man in his 70’s attacked in his Hertford Ave home this am. Sources say the victim’s son is under arrest. @TPSHomicide said earlier they were looking for a white man seen fleeing the scene. — Catherine McDonald (@cmcdonaldglobal) April 15, 2019

#BREAKING | Homicide unit investigating after elderly male taken to hospital from home near Black Creek Dr in life-threatening condition this morning and later died. Forensics and K-9 unit are also here. @globalnewsto pic.twitter.com/q9eNK5oJDa — Kamil Karamali (@KamilKaramali) April 15, 2019

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