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Vancouver police have identified 37-year-old Christopher Thomas Schiller as the victim of Thursday’s homicide in Yaletown.
Police say Schiller approached staff at the Parq Casino near Smithe Street and Pacific Blvd around 1:30 a.m. on April 26 and asked for medical assistance.
Paramedics rushed the man to hospital and he died a short time later. Schiller's death is Vancouver's 8th homicide of 2018. Police say they are not disclosing details of the man's injuries at this time.
Officers have determined that Schiller was likely involved in an altercation in Cooper's Park, just east of the Cambie Street Bridge near Marinaside Crescent.
“Although this incident occurred very early Thursday morning, it’s not uncommon for people to be walking at all hours in this area,” says VPD Constable Jason Doucette. “It’s important that anyone, including people in their homes, who may have heard or seen a disturbance in the area around the time of the assault to call our detectives. The smallest piece of information could help solve this.”
Investigators are still trying to determine what led to the victim's death and have not made any arrests. Police are asking anyone who was near Cooper's Park, including along the seawall between midnight and 2 a.m. to contact them at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
