NEWS RELEASE
HAMILTON POLICE
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Hamilton Police have made an arrest in one of the City’s latest homicides.
On Sunday March 16, 2025 at approximately 3:45 PM the Hamilton Police Service were dispatched to a 911 call in the area of Hunter Street East and Spring Street.
Upon arrival, officers located Charles “Jacques” Jouvence on the porch of his home suffering from a stab wound.
Jouvence succumbed to his injuries and the Homicide Unit was called in to continue the investigation.
On Sunday March 23, 2025, Hamilton Police investigators arrested 30-year-old David Gomez-Rodriguez of no-fixed-address for 2nd degree murder.
Some of the details surrounding this incident are still unclear and it is believed that the accused and Jouvence were not known to each other.
Gomez-Rodriguez will appear in court on Tuesday March 25, 2025.
The interaction between the two at the time of the incident is still under investigation.
If you have any information that you believe will assist investigators with this matter, please contact Detective Andrew Grant at 905-546-3874. Additionally, if you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com
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