NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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The Thunder Bay Police Service continues to investigate the early-morning homicide of Adrian Kadeem DRYSDALE, 28, of Toronto.
Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a residential address in the 500 block of North May Street just after 2:30 a.m. on Monday, March 23, following reports of a disturbance and an injured male.
When officers arrived they located DRYSDALE, who had suffered serious injuries that appeared consistent with a serious assault.
Paramedics transported the victim to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for further treatment of those injuries. DRYSDALE died from his injuries before 3:30 a.m. Monday, March 23.
Police continue to hold the scene and members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding DRYSDALE’s death.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, police can confirm a firearm was involved in this incident.
A post-mortem examination is taking place on Tuesday in Thunder Bay.
The Thunder Bay Police Service has not made an arrest or laid charges in connection to this homicide, and police continue to reach out to the public for assistance. If you have any information that may assist investigators please call police at 684-1200 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
