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Vancouver police arrest suspect following Friday night death of teenager

Vancouver police say they’ve charged an 18-year-old man in the death of another teenager following a Friday night assault.

Police say the suspect was arrested in downtown Vancouver early Sunday.

He has been charged with manslaughter and remains in custody.

On Friday night, police say 19-year-old Vancouver resident Dakota Saje Wildeman-McNeil was assaulted with a weapon.

They say he was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

This is Vancouver’s third homicide of 2019.

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