Murder Charge Laid in Fatal Stabbing Incident in Mission, B.C.

Homicide investigators say a man has been charged with murder in a fatal stabbing in Mission, B.C., last month.

Jesse Kennedy, 42, died after being stabbed on a stretch of Lougheed Highway near the Cedar Valley Connector around 6 p.m. on July 13.

At the time, police said they had arrested a suspect near the scene based on descriptions from witnesses.

On Friday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said John Powers, 37, had been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing.

Court records show a man with the same name and age is currently facing several other charges, including aggravated assault, arson, and mischief endangering life.

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