Two suspects — one in custody, one wanted on warrants — have been identified by RCMP in the fatal shooting that took place last Tuesday at a rural intersection east of Calgary.
Just before noon last Tuesday, police were called to Range Road 282 and Township Road 250, just north of Chestermere, for reports of a shooting.
Officers found Rocky View County employee Colin Hough, 45, fatally wounded and a Fortis employee suffering a “superficial” wound.
RCMP have been working for nearly a week to identify the two suspects.
On Monday, police announced a major break in the case.
Charges are pending against one suspect who was arrested with the help of Edmonton police on Sunday.
RCMP say the accused will be named once he is formally charged. After an arrest, police have 24 hours to lay a charge.
A second suspect has been identified as Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, who is wanted on warrants.
It is the same man who appeared in a Cochrane doorbell camera image released by RCMP last week as a “person of interest.”
He is six feet one inch, weighing about 170 pounds and is described as having a light complexion.
According to RCMP, Strawberry has several arm and face tattoos.
Strawberry is considered armed and dangerous. Police are urging anyone who sees the suspect to call 911 and not approach.