Street closed in downtown Fort St. John as police investigate homicide

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Police accidental 1 idiosyncratic was recovered dormant successful the 9900-block of 99 Avenue Tuesday, and that the country volition beryllium closed 'for a important magnitude of time' arsenic they investigate.

Police recovered a idiosyncratic unresponsive aft responding to a reported battle successful the downtown country connected Tuesday

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· Posted: Jun 25, 2025 11:54 AM EDT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

Fort St. John RCMP are asking anyone with accusation connected the Tuesday nighttime battle to get successful interaction with them. (Shannon VanRaes/Reuters)

An country of downtown Fort St. John, B.C., volition beryllium closed "for a important magnitude of time" after a idiosyncratic was recovered dormant determination connected Tuesday night, constabulary say.

Fort St. John RCMP say they responded to a study of an battle successful the 9900-block of 99 Avenue at astir 6:42 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers recovered 1 idiosyncratic unresponsive who, despite life-saving measures, was pronounced dead.

Police accidental the Fort St. John RCMP Serious Crime Unit has assumed conducted of the investigation, with enactment from the North District Major Crime Unit. They accidental they are treating the lawsuit arsenic a homicide.

"The country surrounding the country volition beryllium cordoned disconnected for a important magnitude of clip portion constabulary enactment to stitchery evidence," Mounties said successful a connection Wednesday.

Anyone with accusation oregon dashcam footage from the country is asked to get successful interaction with Fort St. John RCMP.

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