CBC News has confirmed the deceased is Trevor Dubois. Friends and family have posted about the death, although Saskatoon police and the Saskatchewan Health Authority have not released the name of the deceased.

In a news release, Saskatoon Police say officers were called to the hospital shortly after 7 a.m. CST, after receiving reports that a man had died.

Investigators have determined that hospital security entered a patient’s room after it was reported a firearm was seen inside.

“When security attempted to restrain the male, a physical altercation took place. During the interaction, the male became unresponsive and was later pronounced deceased,” the news release said.

After the incident, police found an imitation firearm, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

At the time of his death, Dubois was in hospital undergoing chemo treatment for brain cancer.