One man is dead following a Friday evening incident in the downtown core. At approximately 10:15 p.m., police and EMS responded to reports of an injured man in the vicinity of Olympic Plaza. On arrival, emergency personnel located the lifeless body of the victim in the northwest corner of the park. The victim, believed to be in his twenties, had suffered several slash wounds to his face and neck. Witnesses directed officers to a person of interest in relation to the death and officers have taken an adult male into custody for questioning. The CPS Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The identity of the victim and the cause of death have not been released. Anyone who may have witnessed or has information pertaining to Friday night's death is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers.
