Jeff Strom Death – The identity of the homicide victim who was assaulted on August 6 has been released by the Vancouver police as 64-year-old Jeff Strom.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Strom was assaulted close to East Cordova and Dunlevy streets at about 5:30p.m that night. He was transported to the hospital but later succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, August 8.
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A suspect identified as James Frederick Fierheller was first arrested for assault causing bodily harm. His charges were later updated when Strom became deceased, as manslaughter.
Sgt. Aaron Roed said in a news release issued Tuesday, “We believe there may be additional witnesses to the altercation who have not yet spoken with detectives.”
“Any information they can provide could be critical to the investigation.” He said.