Police have arrested and charged a 22 year-old male in relation to the death of the 21 year-old male, who died in hospital on October 24. The investigation is still continuing.
On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, just after 10:30 p.m., police were dispatched to an incident in the 2800 block of Sinton Avenue involving an injured 21 year-old male. EMS transported the injured male to hospital, where he passed away on the morning of October 24, 2018. Investigation has revealed this death to be a homicide. This is the sixth homicide in 2018 on record in Regina. The victim is 21 year-old Miguel Lucas Antoan LANE, of Regina.
Investigation into this incident led to the arrest of a 22 year-old a male.
Twenty-two year-old Austin Thomas YATES, of Regina, is charged with second degree murder [CC 235(1)].
YATES makes his first appearance on this charge in Provincial Court on October 26, 2018, at 9:30 a.m.
Police are continuing their work, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner, to fully investigate and clarify the circumstances surrounding this death. Anyone who has information to assist in this investigation is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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