Homicide investigators have charged a 19-year-old man in connection with Edmonton’s latest homicide.
Police said officers responded to a weapons complaint at around 12:30 a.m. May 1 in the area of 90 Street and 134 Avenue.
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When officers arrived, they found a man with life-threatening injuries, according to police.
He was treated at the scene and taken to hospital by paramedics, where he died a short while later, police said.
On Monday, police identified the victim as 18-year-old Paul Onalik.
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Matthew Weston, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, police said.
The victim and accused knew each other, EPS said.
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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