A regimental funeral will be held Nov. 2 for Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang, who was fatally stabbed last Tuesday while checking on a homeless person in a tent.
The B.C. RCMP said that funeral arrangements were underway and that a statement from the family is expected in the days to come.
The funeral will be held next Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The RCMP said it’s working with a number of individuals, groups and businesses that may be directly impacted before releasing details such as traffic closures.
Officers are encouraging members of the public to send an electronic message to the family of Yang at RCMP.Condolences-Condoleances.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Yang was stabbed last Tuesday morning as she accompanied a City of Burnaby parks worker who had been sent to a tent at Broadview Park off of Canada Way to advise the occupant that they had to move on.
The Independent Investigations Office, which probes deaths or serious injuries involving police, said Yang shot the man before she died. He was taken to hospital, but is expected to survive.
The B.C. Prosecution Service said first-degree murder charges have been laid against Jongwon Ham. Court records show Ham, 37, is also facing an assault charge related to an incident in Vancouver on March 17.
Homicide investigators said Yang wasn’t at the park to serve the warrant, and they were unaware if she knew about Ham’s background. She died in hospital about 30 minutes after she was stabbed.
— With files from Glenda Luymes
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