On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at approximately 8:54 p.m., West Branch officers responded to the report of a male requiring medical assistance at a residence in the area of 83 Avenue and 159 Street. Upon arrival, officers located a 38-year-old man in medical distress and immediately administered first aid. EMS responded shortly thereafter; however, the male succumbed to his injuries on scene.
Yesterday, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, the Edmonton Medical Examiner completed an autopsy on Sviatoslav Oliynichenko, 38, and determined he died as a result of a stab wound. Homicide detectives have since declared the manner of death to be homicide.
Victor Shylga, 38,has since been charged with first degree murder in relation to Oliynichenko’s death. Both men were known to one another.