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Homicide detectives have been called in to investigate the death of a senior, who was assaulted in the lobby of a White Rock condo building two weeks ago.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team took over the case from the White Rock RCMP on Wednesday after the man died in hospital, according to IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Frank Jang.

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The assault happened on the afternoon of Feb. 19 at a building in the 15200-block of Pacific Avenue. Emergency crews were called out shortly before 3 p.m. to reports of a person down in a lobby.

Two ambulances were dispatched and it was determined the patient had suffered a cardiac arrest. He was transported to hospital in critical condition. The man has since died in hospital.

IHIT has not yet released any information about the investigation, though earlier reports said that another senior, a man in his 70s, had been arrested.

Jang said early Thursday that the man was not in custody and that there were no charges yet.

The suspect and the victim reportedly knew each other.

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