Man arrested in connection with Oakville homicide

Update:

40-year-old Brett Smith of Oakville has been charged with second degree murder of his father, Robert Smith.

On Sunday night just after 8 p.m., Halton police were called to an apartment building on Marine Dr. after receiving a report of an altercation between two men.

When emergency crews arrived, a 74-year-old man was found with signs of “obvious trauma” and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A woman who knew the victim describes him and what he meant to this Bronte Village community. @CHCHNews pic.twitter.com/cOpuCaOhCH

— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) August 26, 2019

Halton Regional Police Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Tip Line at 905-825-4776 or CrimeStoppers.

Smith appeared in court on Monday.

Kelly Botelho has more.