Man charged with 2nd degree murder in stabbing of 74-year-old

Ottawa police have laid a murder charge after an investigation into a fatal stabbingin the city's south end Tuesday evening.

Ahmed Ismail, a 44-year-old from Ottawa, has been charged with second-degree murder. He's scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

In a news release, police said they were called to Carousel Crescent near the intersection of Bank Street and Hunt Club Road around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers found the victim, who has been identified as 74-year-old William Bryant.

This is the sixth homicide in Ottawa this year, police say.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers.

The stabbing happened about 10 kilometres south of Ottawa's downtown core.