A 31-year-old male has been arrested and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating after a 58-year-old man died in Coquitlam Tuesday night.
The Coquitlam RCMP were called to the 1900 block of Brunette Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. after receiving a report of an altercation. Police said that the incident was diffused but an hour later a second 911 call was made after one of the males involved in the earlier incident went into medical distress.
The B.C. Ambulance Service attended and despite efforts to revive the victim he was pronounced dead. Police are still working to notify the family and have not released the name of the deceased.
Investigators said they had arrested a person who had been involved in the earlier altercation but he has since been released. In a press release, IHIT stated that they have been liaising with Crown Counsel and will continue to do so, but "evidence thus far does not support charges at this time."
An autopsy will be performed to confirm the cause of death and determine whether foul play was a contributing factor. IHIT said they would provide information on the autopsy results in the coming days.
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