Investigators charge 22-year-old male in connection to assault at downtown bar

The EPS Homicide Section has arrested and charged a 22-year-old male in connection to the assault leading to the death of a 74-year-old male last week.

Mohamed Ahmed Sassi, 22, was taken into custody without incident this morning (Friday, Sept. 21, 2018) in Edmonton.  

Sassi has since been charged with manslaughter.

 

“With any investigation, the cooperation of witnesses is the single biggest factor in police being able to successfully close any case,” says Det. Kurt Martin with EPS Homicide Section. “It is because of the courage of the witnesses who came forward that we were able to get some resolution for the victim’s family.”

 

Police continue to investigate, and urge witnesses to the assault or events leading up to it to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

 

Background:

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 8, 2018, Downtown Division patrol responded to a report of an assault of a 74-year-old Asian male at the Central Social Hall located at 109 Street and Jasper Avenue.

 

When officers arrived, they located the 74-year-old injured male. The male was treated and transported by EMS to the hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening at the time. The male died in hospital as a result of his injuries on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

 

An autopsy was performed on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, and the manner of death was determined to be homicide.

Every file is evaluated on a case by case basis. The EPS decided not to release the name of the deceased in this case, as it did not serve an investigative purpose.

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