Vancouver police investigating city's 1st homicide of 2020 after assault at Oppenheimer Park

Vancouver police are investigating a deadly assault in Oppenheimer Park on New Year's Day, in what is the city's first homicide of 2020.

Police say officers arrived just before 1 p.m. PT at the park, where a man had been assaulted near the basketball court.

Jesus Cristobal-Esteban, 62, was taken to hospital by paramedics, where he fell unconscious.

He died as a result of his injuries on Jan. 2, according to police.

"The investigators do believe that the victim and the suspect had some sort of interaction before the assault occurred," said Const. Tania Visintin.

The identity of the suspect is not known at this time.

"Investigators are in the park canvassing for witnesses," said Visintin.