EDMONTON – The Edmonton Medical Examiner has completed autopsies on the two men who were killed in last Friday’s stabbing rampage at the Loblaw warehouse in west Edmonton.
The findings show that 41-year-old Thierno Bah, who died inside the warehouse, succumbed to a single stab wound to the chest.
Fifty-year-old Fitzroy Harris died of multiple stab wounds, according to his autopsy. He was pronounced dead after being moved to an ambulance outside the building.
Both deaths have been ruled homicides.
Police continue to investigate the case, and on Monday, they laid two additional charges of attempted murder against the suspect, Jayme Pasieka.
Pasieka was also charged with the following crimes over the weekend: two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, two counts of possession of an offensive weapon and one count of aggravated assault.
The suspect allegedly walked into the warehouse, located at 161 Street and 121 A Avenue, armed with two knives Friday afternoon. It’s believed he stabbed at least six people.
Knecht said more charges may still be laid as the investigation progresses.
“The crime scene was, by most standards, massive and complex and is going to take an extended period of time to just go through all that information,” Police Chief Rod Knecht said on Monday.
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He revealed that knives have been recovered in the investigation, but wouldn’t comment on the suspect’s motive. He did say, however, that there is no evidence to suggest that it was racially-motivated.
Forty-one year-old Thierno Bah and Fitzroy Harris, 50, were killed in the stabbing spree. Their autopsies have been postponed until Tuesday.
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Four other men who worked at the warehouse were injured. They are aged 21, 29, 34 and 44.
“This is a devastating tragedy,” said the chief. “It not only affects those directly involved, and their family and friends, but it ripples through the Edmonton community and beyond.”
Knecht offered his condolences to all those affected by Friday’s events, and said that police continue to interview witnesses in the case.
Pasieka, meanwhile, made his first court appearance via Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) on Monday.
The case was put over until May 5 as lawyers need time to go over the events that led to Pasieka being charged.
“Given the large number of civilian witnesses and the large amount of evidence we have, it could be a very complicated case in terms of length of time and making sure that we put it all together properly,” said Kimberly Goddard, one of the two Assistant Chief Crown Prosecutors on the case.
“But, we’re prepared to put as many resources as much time as required to make sure that this case goes off without a hitch.”
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