The family of 19-year-old homicide victim Tanner Krupa of Edmonton is appealing to the public on the six-year anniversary of his death.
On August 20, 2017, at approximately 5 a.m., the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance in the 6900-block of 127A Street in Surrey.
When they arrived on scene, frontline police officers found a 19-year old man, the victim of a stabbing, unresponsive.
Sadly, there was nothing they could do; the man had succumbed to his injuries, the RCMP said in a release.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551- IHIT (4448), or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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