Alberta Mounties charged two men in the death of another on Ermineskin Cree Nation earlier this month, according to a news release issued Sunday.
On April 11 at 6:19 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP and EMS responded to the aftermath of a home invasion, finding a 51-year-old man with stab wounds.
Albert Dean Wildcat, of Ermineskin Cree Nation, died in hospital on April 15.
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RCMP arrested Leon Clark Ermineskin, 25, and Justin James Larocque, 33, both of Ermineskin Cree Nation, for aggravated assault among other charges. They were remanded into custody awaiting court.
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Then on April 22, police charged both Ermineskin and Larocque with second-degree murder.
They were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in Wetaskiwin Provincial Court on April 27.
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RCMP said Ermineskin and Larocque knew Wildcat.
Officers said they continue to investigate.
If you have information about this homicide, contact Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Ermineskin Cree Nation is about 100 kilometres south of Edmonton.
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