30-05-2025
Suspect arrested, charged in murder in Vancouver's CRAB Park
Police tape and a white tent were set up in CRAB Park after a body was found on the beach on March 22, 2025. (CTV News)
Two months after a man was found dead in Vancouver's CRAB Park, a suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.
The Vancouver Police Department said homicide detectives apprehended the suspect in the Alberta community of Red Deer on April 10.
B.C. prosecutors have since approved one count of first-degree murder against 47-year-old Jason Hynatyshyn.
Authorities also identified the victim Friday as 51-year-old Brett MacDonald. His death marked the city's first homicide of 2025.
Police said MacDonald was shot on the northwest side of CRAB Park, along a gravel walking path, on the morning of March 22.
A passerby spotted his body and called police.
Hnatyshyn remains in custody pending his next court appearance, authorities said.
