Homicide police are calling on witnesses of a fatal altercation at Edmonds SkyTrain station early Sunday morning to step forward.
Burnaby RCMP responded to the South Burnaby station shortly before 1 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the victim, 27-year-old North Vancouver resident James Enright, in need of medical attention. He was taken to hospital but died a short while later.
Investigators with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team were called in and have since been going over the details leading up to Enright’s death.
According to police, investigators believe the 27-year-old was in a fight with a group of people he did not know and was stabbed during the altercation.
“This was a situation where Mr. Enright was in the wrong place at the wrong time, he died because he tried to help someone,” Sgt. Stephanie Ashton, spokesperson for the homicide team, said a media release.
Investigators are now trying to track down anyone who may have been in the area of the SkyTrain or adjacent bus loop between 12:30 and 1 a.m.
“We know there are more people who were in the area at the time Mr. Enright was in the violent altercation. We are asking those people to come forward,” Ashton added.
Officers with the Burnaby RCMP and the homicide team were on scene at Edmonds station Sunday collecting evidence. Investigators are also working with Transit police.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team at 1-877-551-IHIT(4448) or email at [email protected].
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at solvecrime.ca or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
