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Murder Charge Laid Against 21-Year-Old Man In Death Of Langley Homeless Man: Police

The Canadian Press, 03 Jun, 2015 12:56 PM
    LANGLEY, B.C. — Police say a 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after a homeless man was found dying on a sidewalk in Langley, B.C.
     
    Mounties say they responded to reports of a fight just after 7 p.m. on Monday.
     
    When officers arrived at the scene they found 37-year-old Wells Gallagher on the ground and he later died.
     
    Police say they arrested a suspect near the scene after a brief foot chase.
     
    Investigators say David Van Den Brink, who is known to police, has now been charged with second-degree murder.
     
    RCMP say Gallagher was well-known in the Langley homeless community and multiple witnesses came forward to provide information to police.

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