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— KOYNE WILSON, a friend of Kristopher Teichrieb. Kristopher Teichrieb, 39, seen here on his couchsurfing.com page, is charged with attempted murder after 19-year-old Jessie Simpson was beaten with a weapon near Holt Street and Clifford Avenue on Sunday, June 19.
Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the incident occurred at about 4:50 a.m. on Sunday when a Clifford Avenue resident looked out his window and saw a male standing in his driveway. Shelkie said the resident went outside to confront the unwanted visitor and assaulted the man with a weapon. So far, police have not determined what Simpson was doing in the driveway — if
indeed he was in the driveway. Clifford Avenue runs east/west and faces the Thompson River. Holt Street runs north/south and intersects with Clifford Avenue. According to police, the attack occurred on Holt Street. “We’re not sure what the victim was doing. He hasn’t been able to verbalize anything,” Shelkie said. “All we know is they were unknown to each
other and we can’t speak to the motivations for why the suspect did what he did.” Shelkie said police were called and officers arrested Teichrieb. Shelkie said he was not previously known to police. Police have not identifed the weapon was used, but various social-media posts by Simpson’s friends have referred to a baseball bat. Witnesses to the altercation are asked to
contact police at 250828-3000. Teichrieb remains in custody pending today’s first court appearance and an application for bail. The father of three is the owner of at least two construction firms, Dutchman Construction and KCR Construction. The latter company is active in concrete and foundation repair in Kamloops. See VICTIM, A4
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This photo of Jessie Simpson is featured on a web page raising funds for his family (https://www. gofundme.com/2adhpvg). The 19-year-old remained on life support as of KTW press deadline yesterday.
Brocklehurst resident Kristopher Teichrieb, 39, is scheduled to appear in a Kamloops courtroom today, charged with attempted murder in connection to the beating last Sunday of 19-year-old Jessie Simpson of Savona, who remained on life support in hospital as of press deadline yesterday. According to Simpson’s uncle, Ron Shewchuk, doctors have told family members that Simpson is brain dead. “We are trying to get Jessie’s brother Blake here from the Royal Military College in Nova Scotia so that the family can be together when we take Jessie off of life support,” Shewchuk wrote on an online page to raise funds for the Simpson family. The gofundme page is online at https:// www.gofundme. com/2adhpvg and had raised more than $6,000 through yesterday. Kamloops RCMP