WINNIPEG -- A man charged with second-degree murder in an apparent random knife attack at a Vancouver library over the weekend was wanted on a warrant in Winnipeg last month.
The Winnipeg Police Service confirmed that a warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation was issued for Yannick Bandaogo, 28, on Feb. 17, 2021.
Police said he was arrested on Aug 10, 2020, and was later convicted on charges of possessing a weapon and two counts of uttering threats on January 27, 2021.
Bandaogo was arrested on Saturday after seven people were attacked in and around the Lynn Valley Library in North Vancouver. One person died from their injuries.
Charges against Bandaogo have not been tested in court. He is scheduled to appear in court again Thursday morning.
B.C.’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Bandaogo was known to police in Quebec and Manitoba, and wanted on warrants in both provinces on Monday, but did not elaborate further.
The IHIT also said it has not identified any connections between Bandaogo and the victims.
-With files from CTV’s Ben Miljure and Kendra Mangione.
