A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder in the early-morning shooting death of a Victoria, B.C., man on Wednesday.
Andrew Jonathon Belcourt is charged with murder, break and enter with intent to commit robbery, and possession of a dangerous firearm. He remains in Victoria Police custody.
Leslie Ronald Hankel, 52, was shot and fatally wounded at an apartment in the 1200-block of Pembroke Street in the North Park area of Victoria at about 12:30 a.m Wednesday. Police had been called to the scene after neighbours called to report a man carrying gun.
No suspects were located at the scene of the murder. Three suspects, including Belcourt, were taken into custody Wednesday evening, and a firearm was recovered.
Belcourt's next scheduled court appearance is Mar. 8.
