Fruitvale – A 24-year-old man is facing 2nd Degree Murder charges after a 52-year-old man succumbed to life-threatening injuries Sunday night.

On December 28, 2014 at 9:51 pm, the Trail & Greater District RCMP received a report of a man suffering serious, life-threatening injuries at a residence in Fruitvale, BC. Officers arrested a suspect without incident at the scene while the 52-year-old resident was rushed to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim has been identified as Scott Douglas DECEMBRINI (52) of Fruitvale.

Jordan Brian SHIMELL (24) of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, has since been charged with second degree murder. He remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear in Rossland Provincial Court on January 5, 2015.

The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit, with assistance from Kootenay Boundary Regional District RCMP and Trail & Greater District RCMP resources, continues the investigation.

Source: RCMP