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A man was fatally assaulted at CRAB Park in Vancouver and another was stabbed to death in front of Glen Elementary in Coquitlam
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May 08, 2022 • 57 minutes ago • 1 minute reading • Join the Coquitlam RCMP and Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) conversation on site at Glen Primary School after a man died of stab wounds at the school’s playground in Coquitlam on May 8, 2022. Photo by NIK PROKAYLO / PNG
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Police in two Lower Continent cities are investigating weekend killings in a park and primary school.
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Vancouver police were called to CRAB Park around 10:20 a.m. Saturday after a 45-year-old man was attacked.
Andrew Wadden was found in the park with life-threatening injuries and, despite the efforts of first aid teams, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Eric Kim, 26, is charged with second-degree murder.
VPD Const Speaker Tanya Visintin said investigators did not say the cause of death.
This was the fourth murder in Vancouver in 2022.
Anyone with information is asked to call the VPD for major crimes at 604-717-2500.
Tent camp at CRAB Park while cruise ships docked at Place Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 2, 2022. Photo: NICK PROCAYLO / PNG
And in Coquitlam, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirmed that they were summoned to a fatal knife stabbing at Glen Elementary School.
Coquitlam’s RCMPs were called to the school around 12:40 a.m. Sunday. An elderly man was found with a stab wound and died on the spot.
One person is in custody, but the investigation is “active and ongoing,” said Capt. Paige Kuz in the edition.
IHIT will investigate together with the local RCMP.
Anyone who has been to the area or has information is asked to call the IHIT Advice Line at 1-877-551-4448 or email ihitinfo@rcmp‐grc.gc.ca.
Coquitlam RCMP and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) at the Glen Elementary School scene after a man died from stab wounds at a playground on May 8, 2022. Photo: Nick Procaillo / PNG
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