Friends of a man killed in a stabbing in downtown Calgary last week are still trying to come to grips with the death as police continue to search for the person responsible.
The stabbing happened on Thursday, April 15, killing 49-year-old Russell David Younker.
Russell David Younker, 49, has been identified as the victim of a deadly stabbing in downtown Calgary on April 15, 2021.
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Police said the attack happened after an altercation between two people by the CTrain tracks near the Kerby Centre on 7 Avenue Southwest and 11 Street Southwest at around 6:20 p.m.
The suspect fled on foot and police said Younker was rushed to hospital where he later died.
Russell David Younker, 49, has been identified as the victim of a deadly stabbing in downtown Calgary on April 15, 2021.
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On Friday, police released photos and a video of a man and a woman that they are hoping to speak with regarding the death, saying they could have “information that would be valuable to the investigation.”
Calgary police are hoping to speak with the people seen in these pictures in connection to the death of Russell David Younker on April 15, 2021.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
