British Columbia

Suspect charged in Vancouver's 1st homicide of 2024, police say

Dwight William Kematch has been charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

39-year-old man charged with 2nd-degree murder

A Vancouver Police car is parked on a residential street at night.
A police car is pictured outside the location of what police say is Vancouver's 1st homicide of the year near East 33rd Avenue and Knight Street. (Shane MacKichan)

A suspect has been charged in Vancouver's first homicide of the year, police said Monday.

A statement from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) issued Sunday said officers were called to a home near East 33rd Avenue and Knight Street just after 1 a.m. PT and found a man dead inside.

Police said they arrested a 39-year-old man at the scene. 

On Monday, police said Dwight William Kematch has been charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody.

Crime tape blocks off a suburban street, with cars lined up on one side.
Police said a 39-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Vancouver man. (Shane MacKichan)

Police identified the victim as 31-year-old Alexander Lo of Vancouver.

The VPD said the ongoing investigation is being led by its homicide unit. 

With files from CBC News