Suspect charged in Horse Lake First Nation homicide: Beaverlodge RCMP

A man from Horse Lake First Nation has died and another resident from the reserve has been charged with second-degree murder after a homicide investigation by the RCMP’s major crimes unit.

On Oct. 8, Beaverlodge RCMP received a call from EMS saying they were taking a man who was injured under suspicious circumstances in Horse Lake First Nation to the hospital.

Police say the victim, a 47-year-old resident of Horse Lake First Nation, died at the hospital.

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The major crimes unit took over the investigation, in collaboration with Beaverlodge RCMP, the Western Alberta District general investigation section and the Grande Prairie forensic identification unit.

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Carmon Ferguson a 36-year-old resident of Horse Lake First Nation, was charged with second-degree murder.

Ferguson remains in police custody. His next court appearance is slated for Oct. 16 at the Alberta court of justice in Grande Prairie.