Mario Ruffolo Jr. Passes

Published: January 16, 2020 05:02 pm EST

Multiple news outlets have reported that former Standardbred horseman and Woodbine Mohawk Park security guard Mario Ruffolo passed away during the evening of Wednesday, January 15 and that charges have been laid in regard to the incident.

According to the reports, Ruffolo, 63, was working a shift as a security guard in Guelph, Ont. when the incident occurred at roughly 8:45 p.m. The reports state that Ruffolo was at the VIA rail station on Carden Street when a fight was reported to Guelph police.

Police responded and found Ruffolo suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Guelph General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A 21-year-old Guelph man by the name of Jordan Langelier was arrested at the scene and has been charged with second-degree murder.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Mario Ruffolo Jr.

(With files from Guelph Today and the Guelph Mercury)

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