There is disbelief in Chase as residents try to come to terms with the fact a man accused of murder was living in their village.

More than 18 months after he failed to appear in court on second-degree murder charges, Edmonton police said Gordon Shaw, 61, was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in British Columbia on Monday.

Edmonton police are hoping the public can help find a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the 2011 death of an Edmonton resident.