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Brandon Sun article
8/9/2023 at 11:08 AM
Brandon police are reporting the city’s second homicide of the year.
Around 11:43 p.m. on Aug. 8, police and members of Brandon Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of an unconscious man in the laneway between the 400 blocks of 12th and 13th Streets.
According to police, witnesses tried to perform CPR on the man before first responders arrived. But the man had serious injuries and pronounced deceased on scene.
Sgt. Kirby Sararas told the Sun that police are still working to confirm the identity of the victim and could not release the victim’s age.
Police could not confirm the cause of death or if investigators had a suspect.
Brandon Police Service Major Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Unit continue to investigate.