Hamilton Police are investigating after a man was found dead in the central part of the city, on Barnesdale Ave. South, Friday evening.

Witnesses told The Hamilton Spectator they saw the victim staggering down the street with a knife sticking out of his throat just after 7 p.m.

Neighbours said they heard both screaming and gurgling, and saw the man stumble on the steps of 92 Barnesdale, where he succumbed to his injuries. Two other men on the porch at the time called police.

The homicide unit has since taken over the investigation.

The victim has not been identified.