As Calgary police continue their search for the remains of a man they believe was killed, investigators have charged another man with murder in relation to the case.
Police asked the public for tips last week as they worked to locate the body of Shane Eric James Smith, a 20-year-old man from Chestermere who hadn’t been seen in several days.
On Monday, officers arrested and charged 24-year-old Ian Charles Abercrombie with second-degree murder in Smith’s death. He was also charged with committing an indecency to a human body and breaching both a court order and firearms prohibition.
On Wednesday during a news conference, police said they believe Smith and Abercrombie were friends.
“They were known to one another, we know a firearm was used and a firearm was pointed,” Staff Sgt. Colin Chisholm said.
Police are still hoping to speak with anyone who drove across the Bow River bridge on Deerfoot Trail S.E. between midnight on June 6 and 9 a.m. on June 7 and has dashcam footage, as investigators believe Smith’s car was driven and parked in the area.
Police said two vehicles have been seized in relation to the homicide investigation. Officers believe the cars were used to move Smith’s body.
The seized vehicles include a burgundy Mercedes Benz ML55 with chrome rims and a white 2010 Crown Victoria with black rims and a black push-bar on the front of the vehicle.
“We have seized those vehicles, we’re looking for anyone who may have observed them,” Chisholm said.
Anyone who saw these vehicles between midnight on June 6 to June 9, or who has information on this case is asked to contact Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers.