The Prince George RCMP are asking for local help in finding an eyewitness to two assaults, with one leading to a death.
The RCMP investigation began in the early morning of July 4 when a witness reported seeing a man get hit over the head with a baseball bat near the 100 block of George Street.
When police officers arrived on the scene, neither the alleged victim or the alleged assailant was there.
Police were then called to the same area two hours later for a report of a man who had collapsed on the ground. The man was transported to the hospital, but he did not survive his injuries.
“Surveillance from this initial investigation shows a man wearing a black jacket, white T-shirt and black pants get assaulted by another man wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt and jeans. We are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed this event or who knows who the victim or suspect are,” states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP.
Police investigators have reason to believe that the deceased may have been the victim of a second assault that is related to the initial investigation.
Prince George RCMP are looking to speak with anyone who knows what happened to see the deceased man in the two hours between the initial assault and him being located unconscious on the street.
If you have any information about this or any other criminal offence, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477
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