A 16-year-old is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to the death of a man outside Marlborough Mall on the weekend.
Police were called to the Walmart parking lot at the mall last Friday just before midnight after a man was found suffering from stab wounds.
He was taken to hospital in life threatening condition and a suspect was located near the scene and arrested.
The youth was taken into custody and charged with robbery at the time.
The victim, 45-year-old Gabriel Okeynan, died from his injuries in hospital on Tuesday and an autopsy confirmed he died as the result of a stabbing.
Police later determined that Okeynan was attacked by a group, believed to be youths.
Investigators consulted with the Crown and a second-degree murder charge was laid against the youth in custody.
The youth cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Police say they are currently interviewing a second youth but no charges have been laid.
They are also working to identify a number of other people who may have been involved and believe it was a random incident.
Investigators are still trying to determine a motive and are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit Tip Line at 403-428-8877 or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
