EDMONTON — Charges won't be laid in the death of a 13-year-old Edmonton boy who was part of a February scuffle at a downtown light rail transit station.
The boy died of stab wounds after officers were called on Feb. 5 about a group of people who reportedly assaulted a man and woman in their 30s at MacEwan Station.
He was identified by a family spokesperson as Eric Omeasoo.
Police say while Omeasoo's death has been ruled a homicide, charges won't be laid due to evidence that he was killed in self-defence.
An 18-year-old man, as well as a 15-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, are facing assault and weapons charges.
A statement from Omeasoo's family says they dispute what happened to their relative and are demanding Edmonton police share evidence with them.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 4, 2025.
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