An area of Hillside Avenue, from Gosworth Road and Belmont Avenue, being blocked off by Victoria police following the death of a 35-year-old man.
A man’s death has been declared a homicide after he was found on Hillside Avenue on Saturday.
The 35-year-old man was found dead after Victoria police were called to the 1400-block of Hillside Avenue for a disturbance early in the morning on March 10. The case is being called a homicide and the investigation is ongoing, according to a Friday news release from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU).
Anyone with information on the death is asked to call the VIIMCU Information Line at 250-380-6211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Police have not released the identity of the man but family and friends have identified him as Joe Gauthier, a father of four.
RCMP said they will liaise with the BC Prosecution Service with respect to any criminal charges in connection with the homicide. At this time, police said they have no information to suggest the greater public is at risk.
Joe Gauthier pictured. Photo courtesy of GoFundMe
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