British Columbia

Man charged in homicide at Vancouver's CRAB Park

Vancouver police say a 26-year-old year old man has been charged in connection with the city's fourth homicide of the year.

Eric Kim, 26, has been charged with second-degree murder

CRAB Park was the site of Vancouver's fourth homicide of 2022. (Shane MacKichan)

Vancouver police say a 26-year-old year old man has been charged in connection with the city's fourth homicide of the year.

Police say they were called to CRAB Park around 10:20 a.m. PT on Saturday following reports of an assault.

Officers found the victim, 45-year-old Andrew Wadden of Vancouver, in the park with life-threatening injuries. Efforts to save Wadden were unsuccessful, police said, and he died at the scene. 

Eric Kim, 26, has been charged with second-degree murder.

The incident marked the second homicide in the city in the span of a week

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Vancouver police.