April 15, 2024 1:05 PM
As a result of this investigation, a 36-year-old man has been charged with first degree murder and will appear in court this afternoon. This is the third person arrested in this case.
(Court Information Number: 991265015)
April 5, 2024 9:36 AM
The Saskatoon Police Service wishes to correct that the RCMP's Saskatoon Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) effected the arrest of the 37-year-old wanted man in North Battleford; not Saskatoon as was previously reported.
April 4, 2024 5:04 PM
Two people have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following investigation into a February homicide.
On April 3, 2024, members of the RCMP’s Saskatoon Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) effected the arrest of a 37-year-old man in Saskatoon after he was wanted on warrants for breach of probation. Following his arrest, members of the Saskatoon Police Service’s Major Crime Section further charged him with the first-degree murder of a 48-year-old man at a home in the 200 block of Avenue I South in February. A second man, age 34, was subsequently arrested by the SPS on April 4, 2024 and has also been charged with first-degree murder. Both men will appear before a Justice of the Peace this evening.
The SPS' Major Crime Section is continuing to investigate.
(Court Information Numbers: 991263975, 991263976)
February 17, 2024 1:55 PM
The correct age of the male victim from this mornings homicide is 48 years old.
Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section is investigating a homicide that occurred overnight.
At approximately 12:25 am, February 17, 2024, patrol officers responded to an injured person in a home on the 200 block of Avenue I South. Once at scene officers located a 50 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound. The male victim was transported to hospital for treatment, however succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.
Next of kin has been notified and police are not releasing the name of the deceased at this time. The 50 year old male victim and suspect are known to each other.
The Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections continue to investigate Saskatoon's 3rd homicide of 2024.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.