Man slain in North Point Douglas home

Homicide detectives are investigating after a 52-year-old man was found dead after an apparent assault in North Point Douglas on Tuesday.

Police were called with a report of suspicious circumstances at a home on the 300 block of Austin Street at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found the man dead from injuries to his “upper body,” police said.

Detectives have identified the man as Clinton Simard. They’ve asked anyone with information to contact investigators at 204-986-6508, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.