Wood Buffalo RCMP are charging a 50-year-old man with second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing.

Around 3 p.m. on January 6, the Mounties were called downtown after getting reports of an alleged stabbing.

There they found a man, who’s since been identified as Christopher Michael McQuilkin, injured.

He was transported to the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre, however, he died later the same day.

Hue Cong Nguyen was arrested and charged three days later.

He’s slated to make his first court appearance on January 11.

The Mounties are continuing to investigate the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact them at 780-788-4040 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).