Police charge man with second degree murder

The Edmonton Police Service has charged a 53-year-old man in relation to the death of a woman in west Edmonton last week.

Wen Zhou Zhang, 53, has been charged with second degree murder and possession of weapon for dangerous purpose.

 

An autopsy to confirm cause of death has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019; however, homicide detectives have deemed the manner of death to be homicide.

 

This is Edmonton’s 28^th homicide of 2018.

 

Background

At approximately 8:50 a.m., Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, West Division officers responded to the report of an assault with a weapon at a residence in the area of 214 Street and Breckenridge Drive.

 

Upon arrival, officers located an injured 49- year-old female. EMS responded, but the woman succumbed to her injuries on scene.

 

A 53-year-old male linked to the incident turned himself in to police at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. Officers are not looking for any additional suspects.

 

The male and female were known to one another and this was a domestic violence incident.

 

Every file is evaluated on a case by case basis. The EPS has decided not to release the name of the deceased in this investigation for the following reasons: it does not serve an investigative purpose and the EPS has a duty to protect the privacy rights of the victims and their families

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