Saskatoon police say a 26-year-old man has been charged with the first-degree murder of Ken Balan.
An injured person was reported in the north alley of the 1400-block of 20th Street West at roughly 5:30 p.m. CT on July 6. Balan, 27, was then taken to hospital where he died.
The results of an autopsy confirmed Balan’s death to be a homicide. Investigators did not release the cause of death.
The accused was arrested in the 1400-block of 21st Street West shortly after 10 a.m. CT on Sept. 21. He will be presented before a justice of the peace within 24 hours of his arrest.
Police said the deceased and the accused were known to each other.