A female suspect has been arrested in the death of a youth at a Victoria Avenue West address.

Police investigate a New Year's Day homicide on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at a residence in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue West. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

1 / 1 Police investigate a New Year's Day homicide on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at a residence in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue West. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

THUNDER BAY – It took less than seven hours for the city’s first murder of 2020 to take place.

Thunder Bay Police remained on scene on Wednesday investigating the death of a male youth at a home in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue.

In a release issued on New Year’s Day, police say they got a call just after 7 a.m. and located the victim upon arrival at the bungalow-style home.

Paramedics transported the youth to hospital for treatment of his injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.

A 59-year-old male was also injured in the altercations, which resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old woman.

Police say upon further investigation they learned an altercation had taken place between the suspect and the two victims at the home.

A post-mortem examination has been scheduled and is expected to take place in Toronto at a later date. Police say they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death, noting the victims and the accused were known to each other.

Courtney Marie Labelle of Thunder Bay has been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault

She appeared in bail court on Wednesday morning and was remanded into custody until her next court appearance, which is expected to occur on Jan. 8.

The identity of the deceased has been withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.

A subhead on the original version of this story initially misidentified the victim. We apologize for the error. See the full police release below:

NEWS RELEASE

THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE

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The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit is currently investigating a homicide that took place in the morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.



Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue West just after 7 a.m.



When officers arrived they located a youth victim. Paramedics transported the youth to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre where they were later pronounced deceased.



A second victim, a 59-year-old Thunder Bay man, was also injured. He was transported to the hospital for treatment of his injuries and has since been released.



As the result of an ongoing investigation, police learned an altercation took place at the home between a 34-year-old Thunder Bay woman and the two victims.



The investigation identified the woman as a suspect, and she was subsequently arrested and transported to the Thunder Bay Police Service headquarters.



Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and are holding the scene at the Victoria Avenue residence.



A post-mortem is being scheduled and is expected to take place in Toronto at a later date.



Victims and accused were known to each other. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.



Courtney Marie LABELLE, 34, of Thunder Bay, is charged with Second-Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault. She appeared in bail court Wednesday and is being held in custody with a future appearance date of Jan. 8, 2020.

