Witness to fatal stabbing on Richmond bus has come forward: IHIT
Posted July 25, 2019 7:02 pm.
Last Updated July 26, 2019 4:45 pm.
RICHMOND (NEWS 1130) — A witness to a fatal stabbing on a Richmond bus came forward on Friday, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit.
Key witness in #RichmondBC fatal stabbing has come forward. #IHIT wishes to thank our media partners and members of community for amplifying our appeal from yesterday. Your assistance is critical to our investigations. Our detectives continue to push ahead and advance the case.
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) July 26, 2019
Police put out a call to the public for assistance identifying a woman who they said was a “key witness” to a fatal stabbing on a Richmond bus on Tuesday.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team described the woman as: Asian, wearing sunglasses, a dark hat, white jacket, blue pants, and carrying a black purse.
A 42-year old man was stabbed on Tuesday at around 2 p.m. He later died from his injuries.
The stabbing happened on a Coast Mountain bus near Aberdeen Centre.
A 21-year old man has since been arrested.
