South Simcoe police have identified the man killed in downtown Bradford on Sunday as 59-year-old Cameron David Goddard.
The Bradford man's name was released following notification of his family.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., police say an officer on patrol located a man in distress on Holland Street West in the area of Deer Run Crescent. Police say he was suffering from a fatal injury and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the victim suffered a fatal injury after allegedly coming to the aid of a young female involved in an violent altercation with the accused on Holland Street West. The female was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.
Brandon Aaron, 20, of Bradford, surrendered to police and was subsequently charged with multiple offences, including second-degree murder, assault with a weapon, assault cause bodily harm, uttering threats, and failure to comply with a judicial release order. He is being held in custody following a bail hearing.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of this occurrence, or anyone with information or video footage, to contact Det. Const. Shawn Strilec at 905-775-3311, ext. 1059, [email protected], or Crime Stoppers.
