RCMP call Kelowna man’s death suspicious

Updated Oct.21

RCMP are treating the incident as a homicide.

A woman was arrested at the scene in connection with the investigation.

The suspect, a 54-year-old woman from Kelowna, was released without charge. The woman was subsequently apprehended under the Mental Health Act.

The Kelowna RCMP Serious Crimes Unit have submitted their initial investigative findings to the BC Prosecution Service for review and charge approval. This was an isolated incident and the RCMP are not seeking any additional suspects. Neither the victim nor suspect were known to police prior to this incident.

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Kelowna RCMP are investigating the death of a man found early Monday morning, Oct.18, as suspicious.

Officers were called just before 7 a.m. to a home in the 600-block of Bechard Road.

A woman was arrested at the scene in connection to the investigation, according to police, but no charges have been laid.

The victim and the suspect know each other.

Neighbour Sherry Chang, who lives across the street, knows the family.

“In the winter, they help my neighbour … who is 90-something, they usually help shovel,” she told Kelowna 10. “They are so nice.”

Const. Solana Pare said the detachment will not be releasing the name of the victim at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP.