Saskatoon police downgrade charge against suspect in first homicide of 2026

A Saskatoon police cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (Hayatullah Amanat/CTV News)

Saskatoon police downgrade charge against suspect in first homicide investigation of 2026

Saskatoon police have downgraded the charges against an 18-year-old man implicated in the city’s first homicide investigation of the year.

The case involves two men who turned up at St. Paul’s Hospital in the early hours of Feb. 3 suffering from stab wounds. Emergency room staff were unable to stabilize one of the men, and he died in hospital.

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Four days later, police arrested the 18-year-old suspect and charged him with manslaughter and aggravated assault.

But on Friday, police announced that his charges had been downgraded. He’s now charged with accessory after the fact to manslaughter, accessory after the fact to aggravated assault, public mischief and obstruction of justice.

The Saskatoon Police Service says the Major Crime Unit continues to investigate.