KITCHENER — A 43-year-old Kitchener man faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection to the death of a 37-year-old Kitchener man who died of a stab wound on Sunday.

Waterloo Regional Police said a fight broke out between the two men inside a townhouse unit at 101 Mooregate Cres., in the area of Victoria Street and Westmount Road, at about 4:45 p.m.

The fight continued outside, where the Kitchener man was stabbed, police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police said the two men knew each other. According to court documents, the man who died is Shamsul Alamshah.

The man charged, Mohamed Younus, appeared briefly in a Kitchener courtroom Monday afternoon. Dressed in a white full-length jumpsuit, Younus, who is slight and about five feet five inches tall, appeared stunned in the prisoner's box.

Younus will return to court on Tuesday when a Bengali interpreter is available to translate the proceedings for him.

There is a publication ban on evidence that will be presented during his subsequent court appearance and bail hearing.

Police tape remained around a townhouse unit on Mooregate on Monday. A police command post vehicle was parked on the street.

Eight evidence markers labelled with letters of the alphabet dotted a parcel of grass behind a few of the townhouse units.

Police were speaking to neighbours and encouraging anyone with information to come forward.

Police say an increased police presence in the area will continue but believe there is no risk to public safety.

Norma Smith, who lives three units from the man who was charged, said she was upstairs in her home watching Netflix when she heard loud voices and commotion outside her unit.

She said she saw a man lying on the ground and came outside to find a stab wound in the middle of the man's chest. Smith called 911.

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"I wish I could have done more," she said.

Anyone with information related to this investigation can call police's major crime unit at 519-653-7700, ext. 8666 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477.