The man charged with first-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Burnaby RCMP officer was wanted on a previous assault charge, court documents show..Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, was on duty at a homeless camp on Gilmore Way alongside a City of Burnaby employee Tuesday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., an “altercation” took place and Yang was fatally stabbed. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, she succumbed to her injuries..Yang’s alleged killer — who has now been identified as Jongwon Ham — had a warrant issued for his arrest last month in connection to a March assault. He'd reportedly been living out of a tent in Burnaby's Broadview Park for several months..Ham was shot during the altercation and sustained non-life threatening injuries..He made his first court appearance Wednesday and was remanded until November 2..The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the investigation into Yang’s death and the Independent Investigations Office of BC is concurrently investigating the actions of police..IHIT's Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said Wednesday afternoon that Yang was not there to remove Ham from his tent.
