A man in his 60s is dead after a stabbing in Scarborough on Tuesday evening, police say.

The incident happened around 6:50 p.m. at 4301 Kingston Road, in the West Hill neighbourhood.

Police responded to reports of a person that has been stabbed. When they arrived to the Kingston Road and Galloway Road area they found a man in his 60’s with stab wounds.

Officers later said the man has been pronounced dead.

Police have identified the suspect as a 43-year-old woman from Toronto.

Toronto police Duty Inspector Jonathan Rose says the suspect and victim are known to each other.

He also says that the incident did occur inside the building, but won’t say what led up to the stabbing.

‘This investigation is in it’s very early stages, and still ongoing,” said Rose, speaking to reporters in Scarborough Tuesday night.

The victim has not been identified.