Police investigate Ottawa's 10th homicide of 2016 after man fatally stabbed

Police have released a man who was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in a west Ottawa neighbourhood without laying charges.

The stabbing happened just before 5 p.m. on Saturday inthe 1-100 block ofWinthropPrivate, a few blocks from Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre.

Jeremy Mack, 36, has been identified as the victim.

Paramedicssay Mackhad multiple stab wounds to his upper body. He wastransported to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.

Policearrested a manat thescenein connection with the stabbing. Authorities initially responded to reports of a shooting and stabbing,but the victim hadonly suffered stab wounds.

By Sunday morning, investigators hadmarked thearea around WinthropCourt, an Ottawa Community Housing building, with police tape.

The man was released from police custody on Monday without charges, according to police. Acting Staff Sgt. Darren Vinet said the investigation is ongoing.

Corey Maxwell has lived in the building for 21 yearsand told CBC News that Saturday's fatal stabbing wasthe worst incident he'd seen during his yearsthere.

"There's been a couple fights and stuff like that I've seen over the years, but nothing like a stabbing or anything like that," Maxwell said.

"I feel safe, but still, you never know what can happen."

Catherine Shortt, another longtime resident of Winthrop Court, offered her prayers to the victim's family.

"It's just devastating for the whole community... there's kids that live here," she said."It frightens me to the point where I won't be able to sleep at night, knowing that something like this unfortunately happened so close to my door."

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.