Calgary police lay charges in fatal stabbing of man in Bowness

Calgary police on scene at a home in Bowness on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 following a fatal stabbing. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews image)

By Lauryn Heintz

Posted Sep 13, 2023 10:17 am.

Last Updated Sep 13, 2023 1:59 pm.

A man has been charged with second degree murder following a fatal stabbing in Bowness Tuesday morning.

Just before 3:30 a.m., police say they responded to reports of a disturbance at a home on 41 Avenue NW, near the Bowness Skatepark.

When officers arrived, they found one man who had been stabbed.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following a Wednesday autopsy, police identified the victim as 54-year-old Calgarian Sean Michael Barber.

Read more: Calgary police investigate fatal stabbing in Bowness

Investigators say it was determined the man died during a fight at the home.

Two men were arrested at the scene, though police now believe one man was just a witness, and not involved in the altercation.

Dennis George Hart, 52, of Calgary has been charged with second degree murder in connection to the incident.

He is set to appear in court on Friday.

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