Police investigating suspicious death at care facility

Lethbridge Police are investigating the suspicious death of an 87-year-old male at a local care facility.

On August 28, police were contacted by the Alberta Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in connection with the death of an 87-year-old resident at St. Michael’s Health Centre located along the 1400 block of 9 Avenue South. A police investigation into the circumstances of the man’s death was subsequently initiated by the Criminal Investigation Section.

The investigation to date has determined the 87-year-old victim was involved in a physical altercation with another elderly male resident of the facility on August 27 just after 6 a.m. The victim was transported by EMS to hospital, where he later died. The two men were known to one another and lived in the same unit. 

There is no video surveillance in resident rooms or the common hallways of the facility.

While the male subject continues to reside at St. Michael’s, based on the findings of the investigation, there is no evidence to suggest an ongoing risk.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.