Murder charge follows Byward stabbing
A 31-year-old Ottawa resident has been charged with seconddegree murder in the stabbing of another man in the Byward Market Thursday.
An Ottawa Police release Friday afternoon identified the victim as Stephen Pedicelli, 45, of Montreal.
The release said the Homicide Unit had charged Jean-paul Theragene, of Ottawa, with seconddegree murder.
He appeared in court Friday. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 Ext. 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers tollfree at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.
Earlier Friday, the Ottawa Police said they had received a 911 call about a man with stab wounds in the area of the Salvation Army Booth Centre on George St.
He was rushed to hospital in critical condition, but died of his wounds.
Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson Marc-antoine Deschamps said Friday paramedics were called to George between Cumberland and Dalhousie at about 10:45 p.m.
On Friday morning, people in front of the Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre said they saw the area in front of the homeless shelter blocked off by police tape the night before.
Glenn van Gulik, the Salvation Army's public-relations secretary for Ontario, said the stabbing didn't happen in front of the Booth Centre, but rather down the street.
He said the wounded man “found their way towards our location,” where Salvation Army staff saw him.
Van Gulik didn't confirm whether the victim was a resident of the shelter, directing further questions to police.
“At this point we're working closely with police and supporting their investigation,” he said. “Our team is there to support individuals and the community, to make sure we have a safe place, and to continue to support the investigation.”