The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) has upgraded its charges against a 59-year-old suspect in a Coquitlam homicide to second-degree murder.
The Coquitlam RCMP says that the suspect was originally charged with aggravated assault earlier this month.
“As part of the investigation, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has determined that the victim and the suspect were known to one another,” said Corporal Esther Tupper of the IHIT.
According to police, Coquitlam RCMP received calls of assault involving a weapon on Friday, August 1, at around 6:20 a.m. on Midvale Street.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a male individual with severe injuries.
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The injured man was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly after.
Police arrested the suspect, who is now facing the upgraded charges.
The IHIT, which took over the investigation in collaboration with the Lower Mainland Forensic Identification Services (LMD IFIS) and the BC Coroners Service, is asking the public to contact them if anyone has information about this incident.