Police have laid a manslaughter charge in the death of a man who died in hospital following a fight in a downtown Calgary apartment building this week.
Officers and paramedics were called to the apartment building in the 600 block of 5 Avenue S.W. just before 10 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a fight between two people, police said Wednesday.
Alberta EMS said Tuesday night that paramedics received reports of someone being attacked with a weapon.
Calgary police said a man, identified as 19-year-old Antonio Wallace-Murillo, was found in the apartment in life-threatening condition and rushed to hospital, where he later died “of injuries sustained in the altercation.”
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Three people in the apartment were arrested, however two were released.
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On Thursday, police said 18-year-old Justin Riley Richardson was charged with manslaughter in Wallace-Murillo’s death.
“Investigators believe the victim and the suspect knew each other. It is alleged a verbal altercation occurred which escalated to a physical confrontation,” police said.
“The suspect is alleged to have stabbed the victim, causing fatal injuries.”
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers.
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