Victoria Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the city center in the early hours of Saturday. Officers were called to a parking lot in the 800-block of Fisgard Street just before 5 a.m. for a report of a dead man. The man was confirmed dead at the scene. Detectives from VicPD’s Investigative Services Directorate and officers from VicPD’s Forensic Identification Services are continuing to investigate. The BC Coroners Service has launched an independent investigation. The parking lot is between two apartment buildings. On Saturday, it was shielded with a blue screen. In the parking lot there was a large garbage dump and a small bag wagon. “We are working to determine if this is a suspicious death,” VicPD spokesman Cam MacIntyre said in a statement on Saturday afternoon. “Many sudden deaths require some investigative work before we can rule out anything suspicious. It’s too early to confirm whether this is suspicious or not.” A woman who lives in one of the apartment buildings said she didn’t see or hear anything and woke up to police on the street and officers at the scene. Police are asking the public for any information about the death. Call 250-995-7654, extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
