No charges to be laid in teen’s death at MacEwan LRT station in February

Edmonton police say no charges will be laid in connection to a teen’s death in central Edmonton in February.

EPS says around 11:41 p.m. on Feb. 5, officers responded to a report of multiple people fighting at the MacEwan LRT station.

When officers arrived at the station, they found a boy dead. He was later confirmed to be 13-years-old during an autopsy.

The family confirmed the identity of the 13-year-old as Eric Omeasoo.

Through the initial stages of an investigation, EPS learned that the teen was part of a group of four youths and an 18-year-old who allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman at the LRT station.

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It is believed that during the altercation, the 13-year-old was stabbed.

Investigators reportedly spoke to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service regarding charges, and it was determined that “there is no likelihood of conviction due to evidence that the murder was committed in self-defense.”

Due to this, no charges will be laid in connection to the 13-year-old’s death.

The other three youths aged 14 and 15, and the 18-year-old were all charged in connection to the assault.