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Murder charge laid in slaying of Kelowna man

Steven Randy Pirko.
Steven Randy Pirko. Facebook

KELOWNA – A man has been charged in a murder in Kelowna in January 2014.

The body of Christopher Michael Ausman, 32, was found on a blood-stained sidewalk in the business district of Rutland.

Police haven’t said how Ausman was killed but his family believes he was stabbed.

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Court documents reveal Steven Randy Pirko has been charged with second-degree murder.

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He’s being held in custody pending a court appearance Wednesday.

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