A charge has been laid in the death of a 36-year-old man found with serious injuries a week ago in a Port Coquitlam home.
Jonathon Shingoose was discovered at a home in the 2300 block of Atkins Avenue around 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 4. Police said some kind of altercation had occurred, but provided no further details.
Shingoose was rushed to hospital, but did not survive.
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Police determined it had been an isolated incident with no further risk to the public.
Five days later, Elwood Poorman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release Monday.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 13.
Anyone with information who has yet to contact police is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or to email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
