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
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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.
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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