Man, 19, charged with murder in fatal downtown Calgary stabbing

A murder charge has been laid in the death of 21-year-old Jonas Robert Nedd Sutton, who died following a stabbing in downtown Calgary.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the fatal stabbing of a Calgary man outside a downtown bar.

Jonas Robert Nedd Sutton, 21, died on April 26 due to injuries from a stabbing outside Commonwealth Bar and Stage, located at 731 10 Avenue S.W.

Police said a suspect was arrested on May 3 outside a downtown bar.

• ‘It’s incredibly tough:’ Family mourns victim of deadly Calgary stabbing

Drayden Leroy Nayneecassum-Toto, 19, was charged with second-degree murder on Sunday in relation to the incident.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, May 6.

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Calgary police were initially called to the scene due to reports of a large brawl. Officers arrived to find three people injured.

Sutton was pronounced dead upon arriving at the hospital.

Family and friends held a vigil for Sutton on Sunday night. Those who gathered wanted him to be remembered as a kind soul.

“It’s been really tragic,” said Shannon O’Regan, Jonas’ aunt.

“It’s been hard, a lot of disbelief, a lot of sadness obviously, a lot of anger too. He was just a bright young man and had his whole life in front of him.”

His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for funeral expenses.