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VANCOUVER — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken over the investigation into an incident at the University of B.C., following the death of an 81-year-old man.

On April 26, UBC RCMP were called to UBC Hospital’s Purdy Pavilion, a nursing home in the 2200 block of Westbrook Mall, for a report of an altercation. When they arrived, they learned one man had been taken to hospital with deteriorating health. He died the following day, prompting IHIT’s involvement.

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No one has been charged or taken into custody, and there are no public safety concerns, according to an IHIT release.

No additional information has been released.

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