Man charged with second-degree murder in stabbing of Devon Labelle

Ottawa police confirmed on Saturday they charged a man with second-degree murder in the April 27 killing of 24-year-old DevonLabelle.

Kirvens Lamarre, 22, made his first appearance in court Saturday after Ottawa police arrested him earlier this week.

• Devon Labelle, 24, named as man killed in Montreal Road stabbing

Witnesses said the victim was walking out of the Jean Coutupharmacy on Montreal Road when he was surrounded bya group of men who attacked him. Labelle was stabbed in the attack and died of his injuries in hospital.

Police recovered a knife at the scene of the killing.

Police said at the time they did not believe the attack to be random.