Hamilton Police say they have charged a fourth man in the July death of Brock Beck in Binbrook, Ont.
Albin Gashi, 18, of Stoney Creek has been charged with second-degree murder.
Three other men from Hamilton and Stoney Creek have also been charged with second-degree murder in the case, Cam-Thai Khath, 18, Petar Kunic, 19, and Thomas Vasquez, 22.
Read more: 4 men arrested in connection with stabbing death of former NHLer’s son near Hamilton, Ont.
“We believe that this was a road-rage incident gone bad,” said Hamilton Police Det. Sgt. Steve Berezuik. “We are still of that opinion, and that was what formed a difficult investigation for us, was the fact that there was no link between the accused, and Brock Beck, and the youth.”
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The arrests come just two days after former NHL player Barry Beck and family members made a plea on video for help from the citizens in the Hamilton area and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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Beck, who was 20, died after being stabbed during an altercation outside a home early on July 26.
A 16-year-old boy was also injured in a driveway on the night of the killing, which led to the charges of assault causing bodily harm against two of the suspects.
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