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Two men are believed to have fought to the death, each delivering fatal stab wounds to the other, at a Mississauga residence early Saturday.

The double murder marks Peel’s 29th and 30th homicides of 2019 — the region’s deadliest year on record.

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Peel Regional Police say officers responded to “a disturbance call” at an apartment and townhouse complex off Glen Erin Dr., just north of The Collegeway, shortly before 1 a.m.

Officers arrived to find two adult males outside the residence suffering from apparent stab wounds.

“There was some sort of altercation and it’s believed they stabbed each other,” Const. Sarah Patten said.

One male was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was rushed to hospital where he died.

The victims were 28 and 44 years old, but their names were not immediately released.

“This is believed to be an isolated incident and at this time there does not appear to be any threat to public safety,”police said in a statement released Saturday afternoon. “Investigators are not seeking any outstanding suspects at this time and this investigation is ongoing.”

Peel endured 27 murders back in 2008, which set a record for homicides in the region at the time.

Interestingly, Toronto endured a record high number of murders last year when 96 people were killed — surpassing the city’s previous high of 89 killings set back in 1989.

Anyone with information relating to this double murder is urged to call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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