At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018, Douglas Ronald Hecht, 34, was arrested without incident in downtown Edmonton.
Hecht has been charged with second degree murder and possession of an offensive weapon dangerous to the public.
As this investigation is ongoing, no further information is available at this time.
Background
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, Northwest Division patrol officers were called to a residential area near 118 Avenue and 80 Street, after it was reported that a 28-year-old male had been stabbed.
The victim was treated and transported to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on the morning of Wednesday, January 17.
The Edmonton Medical Examiner completed an autopsy on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, and it was determined that Jarvis Katz, 28, died as a result of a stab wound. Homicide investigators deemed the manner of death to be a homicide.
Every file is evaluated on a case by case basis. The EPS decided to release the name of the deceased as it served an investigative purpose.