IHIT called in after late-night fatal Surrey stabbing
Posted July 24, 2024 6:25 am.
Last Updated July 24, 2024 7:37 pm.
A man was killed in a late-night stabbing in the Surrey neighbourhood of Newton.
The Surrey RCMP says police responded to a call about a fight along King George Boulevard near the 66A Avenue crosswalk just before 12 a.m. Wednesday.
Mounties say when officers arrived, they found a man with stab wounds.
“Despite life-saving efforts from both Frontline Police Officers and British Columbia Ambulance Service, the male was declared deceased at scene,” Snr. Sgt. Tyner Gillies said in a statement.
Police believe two people were involved in an “altercation,” which led to the victim being fatally stabbed.
“It is unknown if the two parties involved were known to each other prior to the incident, or what the motivation for the incident was,” Gillies added.
In an update shortly after 10 a.m., the RCMP added, “investigators believe this was an isolated incident between two individuals.”
Early Wednesday morning, police looked to centre their investigation around a bus stop just south of the 66A crosswalk. Two police cruisers and a white tent could be seen outside Options Hyland House Newton.
Police have not yet made an arrest in relation to the fatality. The Surrey RCMP described the suspect as being about 6 feet tall, clean-shaven, with short, sandy blonde hair.
In an update posted to X, the Lower Mainland’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) confirmed it had been called in to investigate the death.
“IHIT deployed to Surrey. Scene secured. More info when it becomes available,” the homicide team said.
King George Boulevard between 64 Avenue and 68 Avenue was closed to southbound traffic while police investigated. The roadway reopened to traffic in both directions just after 8:30 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, and quote file 2024-108338.
CityNews has reached out to Options Hyland House Newton for comment.
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-With files from Cole Schisler
