PRINCE GEORGE

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 9:30 AM. Last updated on June 27 at 9:42 am.

UPDATE – The injured male in this incident has died. Police are now investigating Prince George’s 6th homicide of 2023.

Investigators are asking for the public’s help with this case. Anyone with information or even video is asked to call the PG RCMP at 250-561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Original story is below…

Prince George RCMP is advising the public that the home invasion investigation begun on June 19, 2023, has now become a homicide investigation.

“Regrettably, the male victim did not survive his injuries. We are once again appealing to the public to come forward with any information about the identities of the persons who entered the residence where the victim was located in the time before the home invasion occurred. If anyone has any surveillance or dash cam footage from the 300-block of Nicholson Street South between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., which shows persons or vehicles coming and going from the area, we encourage you to speak with an investigator by calling 250-561-3300,” states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

This marks the sixth murder in Prince George in 2023. The investigation remains ongoing

Details are limited at this time but we can tell you that two people are in hospital, both with serious injuries, following a home invasion on Monday night…

Police say on Monday, June 19, 2023, shortly after 8:00 PM, officers responded to a report of a home invasion at a residence on the 300-block of Nicholson Street.

“When police officers arrived at the location, they located a man inside the home suffering from life-threatening injuries. A woman was also located with severe, but non-life-threatening injuries. Both victims were taken to the hospital by Emergency Health Services,” states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

The investigation has been taken over by the Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit. Investigators with that unit are requesting that anyone who has surveillance or dash cam footage from that neighbourhood between 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM, which shows persons or vehicles coming and going from the area, contact an investigator by calling 250-561-3300.