20-year-old man arrested in Surrey bus murder of Ethan Bespflug | CBC Information

A 20-year-old male from Burnaby has been arrested in reference to the killing of 17-year-old Ethan Bespflug final week on a Surrey bus.

Police aren’t naming the person however say he has been taken into custody with expenses pending.

“Investigators are nonetheless working to find out the precise nature of the connection between the 2, however we are able to verify this was not a random assault,” stated Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of the Built-in Murder Investigation Crew (IHIT).

“They had been recognized to one another via a 3rd social gathering.” 

Pierotti stated the person arrested was recognized to police.

Bespflug was stabbed whereas using the 503 bus close to the King George SkyTrain station to the place his mom was ready to present him a trip dwelling. He was taken to hospital in essential situation, the place he died.

Moments earlier than he was stabbed, Bespflug texted his mom that he was scared as a result of different folks on the bus had been threatening him.

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