One man has been charged, and the victim of a fatal altercation which occurred at a Calgary LRT station on Thursday has been identified. .“This was an early morning, completely unprovoked attack on a defenseless and vulnerable victim,” said Calgary Police Service (CPS) Homicide Unit Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson in a Friday press release. .“It was due to the exceptional work by our patrol members in co-ordination with investigators that led to the quick identification and apprehension of two suspects related to this homicide." .CPS officers patrolling downtown located a man suffering from life-threatening injuries at a Calgary LRT station. .Additional resources flooded the area to locate the suspects, who were taken into custody soon after. .The victim was located at City Hall LRT Station around 3 a.m., and he was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. It is believed the fatal altercation occurred in Olympic Plaza, and the victim staggered to the LRT station before collapsing. .Officers used real-time CCTV from Calgary Transit and assistance from witnesses to track down two suspects — a man and a woman. The suspects were taken into custody without incident for questioning. .Upon completion of the autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the death has been deemed a homicide. The identity of the victim has been confirmed as Calgary resident Donovan Moose, 32. .As a result of the investigation and review of CCTV, one suspect has been identified. Calgary resident Kyle Westcott, 26, has been charged with second-degree murder. .Westcott is scheduled to next appear in court on June 9. .CPS thanked its partners at Calgary Transit for its assistance with the investigation. .Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact CPS by calling (403) 266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477. .Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said in March she made it clear to city administration she expects immediate action and resources deployed to address chaos on the LRT. .READ MORE: Gondek pledges action against violence on Calgary LRT.“We cannot wait for the next tragedy to occur before something more is done,” said Gondek. .“As a municipal government, we must provide better transit safety for all Calgarians.”
One man has been charged, and the victim of a fatal altercation which occurred at a Calgary LRT station on Thursday has been identified. .“This was an early morning, completely unprovoked attack on a defenseless and vulnerable victim,” said Calgary Police Service (CPS) Homicide Unit Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson in a Friday press release. .“It was due to the exceptional work by our patrol members in co-ordination with investigators that led to the quick identification and apprehension of two suspects related to this homicide." .CPS officers patrolling downtown located a man suffering from life-threatening injuries at a Calgary LRT station. .Additional resources flooded the area to locate the suspects, who were taken into custody soon after. .The victim was located at City Hall LRT Station around 3 a.m., and he was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. It is believed the fatal altercation occurred in Olympic Plaza, and the victim staggered to the LRT station before collapsing. .Officers used real-time CCTV from Calgary Transit and assistance from witnesses to track down two suspects — a man and a woman. The suspects were taken into custody without incident for questioning. .Upon completion of the autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the death has been deemed a homicide. The identity of the victim has been confirmed as Calgary resident Donovan Moose, 32. .As a result of the investigation and review of CCTV, one suspect has been identified. Calgary resident Kyle Westcott, 26, has been charged with second-degree murder. .Westcott is scheduled to next appear in court on June 9. .CPS thanked its partners at Calgary Transit for its assistance with the investigation. .Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact CPS by calling (403) 266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477. .Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said in March she made it clear to city administration she expects immediate action and resources deployed to address chaos on the LRT. .READ MORE: Gondek pledges action against violence on Calgary LRT.“We cannot wait for the next tragedy to occur before something more is done,” said Gondek. .“As a municipal government, we must provide better transit safety for all Calgarians.”
