SASKATOON – At 12:20 a.m. CT Wednesday morning, police were called to 3502 Balfour Street in the College Park neighbourhood to investigate an incident involving an injured person. A 63-year-old female was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police confirmed Thursday morning, the victim succumbed to her injuries in hospital around 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Kyle Zerr, 29, was taken into custody at the scene and was charged with second degree murder Thursday in provincial court.
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The two were known to each other, but police won’t confirm the relationship or motive for the attack at this time.
“It’s still very early on in the investigation. The suspect and the victim were known to each other, but police aren’t releasing the details,” says police media specialist Kelsie Fraser.
An autopsy for the victim is tentatively schedule for Monday, March 28. Until then police won’t be able to say exactly how the victim sustain life-threatening injuries.
“We aren’t able to release any information in regards to injuries sustained,” says Fraser.
In the meantime, The Saskatoon Police Service major crime and forensic identification units continues to investigate.
This is Saskatoon’s second homicide of 2016.
Correction: Saskatoon police originally reported the woman’s age as 50.