Man, 36, charged with murder in Chinatown deaths

Edmonton police have charged a 36-year-old man with murder in two deaths in Chinatown, near downtown.

Justin Boneis facing two charges of second-degree murder and one charge ofrobbery, police said in a news release Friday.

Bone was arrested Wednesday after officers were called around 4 p.m. to an aggravated assault in the area of 106th Avenue and 98th Street.

There, officers found a 64-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital where he died Thursday.

While officers were at the scene at 106th Avenue and 98th Street, further investigation led them to a second scene at105th Avenue and 98th Street. Police located an injured 61-year-old man there, and emergency medical services workers pronounced the man dead on scene.

Police have identified the victim asBan Phuc Hoang. An autopsy confirmed hedied of blunt force injuries to the head and neck and the manner of death was homicide.

An autopsy on the64-year-old manhas been scheduled for Tuesday. Police did not release that victim's name.

Police said neither victim knew Bone and policearen'tlooking for any additional suspects.