Fredericton police investigating late-night Tannery assault as homicide

An assault in late September in downtown Fredericton is now being investigatedas a homicideafter police say one of thevictims, a 41-year-old man, died from his injuries.

The Fredericton Police Force hadpreviously said they wereinvestigating a seriousassault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 22 in the Tannery, a large courtyard area outside several bars, between King and Queen streets.

"Two menwere assaulted, one seriously," police said in a statement On Sept. 29, a week after the assault took place.

Police also asked for any witnesses of the assault to come forward.

Then on Tuesday afternoon, police released photos of a group of men and said they were seeking the public's help to identify them in relation to theassault, but did not say if the men were suspects or witnesses.

A release issuedTuesday evening did not describe the nature of the assault or give any other details.A spokesperson for Fredericton police did not immediately respond to a CBC News request for more information.