A man has now been charged in yesterday’s killing of Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson.
Oscar Ferdinand Arfmann, 65, has been charged with first-degree murder (an automatic charge when someone kills a police officer), according to court files.
He did not have a valid driver’s licence, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).
IHIT says Arfmann did not have a criminal record. He remains in hospital but is conscious.
Read: More on Davidson’s 24 years in law enforcement here
Read: Resident remembers ‘honourable’ Davidson defusing road rage situation
Watch: Police chief Bob Rich speaks about fallen officer
More to come.
