Man who arrived at Stoney Creek gas station soaked in blood dies days later

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Hamilton police confirmed to CHCH that they’re investigating the city’s third murder of the year.

Homicide detectives are still trying to piece together how a man ended up at a Stoney Creek gas station on Upper Centennial bloodied and left for dead early Friday morning.

The woman who has owns the Pioneer gas station for decades told CHCH this morning that she was instructed by police to not to play the surveillance video to reporters but did describe what she saw. She said that the man stumbled into her shop with his hands around his neck where he was bleeding profusely from what appeared to be a knife wound.

Police say the man was taken to hospital in critical condition and died Sunday evening. His family has been notified but police are opting to not release his identify while the investigation continues. They added that public safety isn’t at risk.

A post mortem exam was performed earlier today and police did not have any updates regarding any findings. Police also haven’t revealed any sort of descriptions for a suspect in relation to this murder.