Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Thursday, May 4. It was updated on Friday to include information about a charge being laid.
A 61-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a man’s death in Fort McMurray.
Police were called to a report of a disturbance at an apartment on Riverstone Ridge on Tuesday evening, where a man was found dead.
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A man who was inside the apartment was arrested.
Police said the incident does not appear to be random and there is no danger to the public.
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On Friday, police identified the victim as 48-year-old Richard Huppie of Fort McMurray. The cause of his death was not released.
Barry Michaud, also of Fort McMurray, is charged with one count of second-degree murder. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
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