Hamilton cops ID homicide victim, 74, who was stabbed to death
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Homicide detectives have identified Hamilton’s most recent murder victim.
Cops say 74-year-old Charles James Francis Jouvence, called Jacques by friends and family, was stabbed to death on Sunday at his home. Officers were called to the city’s downtown core — in the Hunter and Spring Sts. area — around 4 p.m.
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There, officers found Jouvence on the porch of his home suffering from a stab wound. He died later in hospital.
According to cops, Jouvence was stabbed in the upper body.
But the tragic incident took a twist when police had an interaction with the 30-year-old suspect inside the home and the man was shot. Now, the province’s Special Investigation Unit has invoked its mandate which happens when a death or injury occurs during an interaction with police.
The suspect is known to police and remains in hospital with a gunshot wound.
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“An interaction ensued, and at least one officer discharged their firearm. The man was struck,” the SIU said. “He was transported to hospital for treatment.”
Four SIU investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to this case.
The slaying is the latest in a troubling run of violence in the Hammer. The murder of Jouvence was the third so far this month and the fourth of 2025.
On March 6, cops were called after a wellness check at a Wakefield Lane residence in Waterdown turned macabre. Dirk “Jeff” Nyhuis, 55, was discovered shot to death in his home.
Detectives said that the shocking murder of the father of two adult children was a targeted hit.
Police are also investigating the murder of a teenager in Stoney Creek on March 6. Faizaan Awan, 16, was shot to death in a barrage of bullets near the intersection of Hwy. 8 and Fruitland Rd.
According to cops, Faizaan was driving eastbound on Hwy. 8 while being pursued by multiple vehicles. During the chase, a collision occurred between the Acura and a Kia resulting in the chase ending just east of Fruitland Rd.
Awan was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.
Meanwhile, in the most recent murder probe, forensics investigators will continue their work at the scene and officers will be canvassing the neighbourhood for CCTV footage and potential witnesses.
Police urged anyone with information to call 905-546-3874.
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