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Man who prompted shelter-in-place in Calling Lake arrested, charged

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. DD

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.

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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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