The homicide unit is investigating after a resident of a city-run long-term care home in Scarborough died following a “physical altercation” Tuesday morning, police say.

Emergency services were called to Bendale Acres Long-Term Care on Lawrence Ave. between McCowan and Brimley Rds. for a medical call around 10:40 a.m., said Toronto police Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook.

A male resident of the home was taken to hospital and later died. After his arrival at the hospital, it was determined he had been involved with “some kind of physical altercation” with another resident, said Douglas-Cook.

The homicide unit is now investigating. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, after which police should be able to determine whether the resident’s death was a result of the altercation, Douglas-Cook said.

Bendale Acres is one of 10 long-term care homes operated by the City of Toronto, according to the city website. It provides complex care for residents and also offers art and music therapy, physiotherapy, spiritual and religious care, and short-stay beds.

Correction — Sept. 4, 2019: This article has been updated from a version that incorrectly said the altercation happened Monday morning.