A second suspect has now turned himself in to police in connection with a double stabbing that left a 17-year-old dead in Hamilton.
Joshua Leo died Friday night after suffering a stab wound to the chest, following an altercation with two males inside a vehicle near Bruleville Park.
Speaking to reporters at a news conference on Monday, Det.-Sgt. Peter Thom said Leo and two friends went to the area to buy drugs.
One of the friends left the vehicle before the two accused entered the back seat of the car.
“An altercation erupted inside the vehicle and that continued outside after the four occupants exited the car. This resulted in Joshua receiving a fatal stab wound to the chest and his 18-year-old friend receiving minor stab wounds to his upper body,” Thom said.
The second friend arrived to help as the suspects fled. The friend started driving the two injured teens to hospital, but stopped at a McDonald’s and called 911 when he realized how serious Leo’s injuries were.
Paramedics transported the two injured teens to hospital, where Leo was pronounced dead. The second victim was treated for minor stab wounds and released.
A vehicle that the two suspects allegedly fled to following the stabbing was seized by police over the weekend. Officers interviewed the driver, but police said he would not be facing any charges.
Police also said Monday that two knives involved in the incident have been recovered.
An 18-year-old man surrendered to police Sunday morning in connection with the incident. Dawson Farr was charged with manslaughter and assault with a weapon.
Early Monday, police said that one outstanding suspect, identified as 27-year-old Tae Yoon Park, also known as ‘Dan,’ had surrendered to Hamilton police. He has also been charged with manslaughter and assault with a weapon.
Thom said the two accused live together and work together at a restaurant in Hamilton.
The victims, according to Thom, knew at least one of the two accused. Neither of the suspects were previously known to police.
Investigators have not yet commented on a motive for the attack.
Police are still awaiting the results of an autopsy, which was rescheduled for today.
The two victims both attended Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School in Hamilton and Thom said the school board has been notified of the incident.
