A man is dead after what RCMP are calling a homicide this weekend in Sayward

According to a news release from RCMP Senior Media Relations Officer S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet, Sayward RCMP responded to a Saturday afternoon report of an incident at a residence in the 900-block of Frenchman Road in the small north Island community.

B次元官网网址淪ayward RCMP Frontline officers arrived at the home and located a man suffering life-threatening injuries,B次元官网网址� noted Shoihet. B次元官网网址淭he man subsequently died.B次元官网网址�

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) has taken over the investigation and is working closely with the Sayward RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Services (IFIS) and the B.C. Coroners Service.

B次元官网网址淎 Sayward man was initially taken into custody and has since been released as the investigation continues,B次元官网网址� confirmed Shoihet.

B次元官网网址淚nvestigators believe this was an isolated incident and there are no ongoing public safety concerns,B次元官网网址� said Staff Sgt. Kurt Bosnell of VIIMCU. B次元官网网址淭he investigation is in its early stages.B次元官网网址�

Anyone with information is asked to call the VIIMCU Information Line at 250-380-6211.

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