man charged after March homicide in CRAB park

Charges have been laid against a man suspected of killing another man in Vancouver’s CRAB Park in March.

The Vancouver Police Department was called to the waterfront park north of Gastown just before 8:30 a.m. on March 22 after a man’s body was found on the beach.

Days later, the VPD identified the victim as 51-year-old Brett MacDonald.

Police say MacDonald was “found deceased by a passerby on the north west side of Crab Park along the gravel path.”

In an update Friday, the VPD announced that a 47-year-old man was arrested in Red Deer, Alta. on April 10.

The BC Prosecution Service has charged the suspect with one count of first-degree murder related to MacDonald’s death.

In March, investigators said they believe the homicide was targeted.

Police say the suspect remains in custody until his next court appearance.

—With files from Emma Crawford