A man has been arrested and charged after he tried to flee from police, prompting a shelter-in-place on Friday night for residents in Calling Lake, Alberta.
Athabasca RCMP were called to a home invasion in Calling Lake on Aug. 17 at 11:10 p.m., where armed and masked suspects broke into a home. During the home invasion, 40-year-old Edward Young was shot and killed.
RCMP Major Crimes was called in and 35-year-old Terris Cardinal, a resident of Calling Lake, was arrested on Friday night at a home in the community.
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Cardinal has been charged with second-degree murder, breaking and entering; and multiple firearm offences.
RCMP said he was also wanted on a Canada-wide warrant at the time.
Cardinal has been remanded into custody, police confirmed, and is set to appear in court in Athabasca on Sept. 2.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information in regards to this incident, contact Athabasca RCMP at (780) 675- 4252.
For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477 (TIPS), online at http://www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
Calling Lake is approximately 211 kilometres north of Edmonton.
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