麻豆传媒映画Police. File photo by Dan Toulgoet/麻豆传媒映画Courier
A 23-year-old 麻豆传媒映画man is in police custody in relation to a suspicious death in the West End.
The suspect, who police haven鈥檛 named, was arrested Wednesday night in the 1100-block of Pendrell Street.
Wednesday鈥檚 arrest happened roughly 24 hours after an altercation inside 1125 Pendrell St. resulted in the death of 29-year-old Kyle Vincent Gabriel. The building houses young adults living with mental illness.
麻豆传媒映画police officers were in the area Wednesday night investigating the case and happened upon the suspect, who attempted to flee.
鈥淒uring the apprehension, he did fight with police officers by taking out a knife and fighting with them,鈥� said VPD media relations officer Sgt. Aaron Roed.
Police used beanbag rounds and a police dog in making the arrest.
Charges of assaulting a police officer and assaulting a police service dog, related to the arrest, have been recommended to Crown counsel.
Police are also investigating Tuesday鈥檚 incident as a homicide, the city鈥檚 seventh of the year. There were 15 homicides in 麻豆传媒映画last year, 19 in 2017 and 12 in 2016.
Anyone with information is asked to call VPD homicide detectives at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
