Man killed in First Nation northeast of Edmonton
(Supplied/RCMP)
One person has been charged after a homicide on the Saddle Lake Cree Nation.
Emergency crews were called to a home on the First Nation around 4 a.m. on Wednesday after getting a call about an assault.
When they arrived, they found a 66-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Despite life-saving efforts, the man died at the scene.
He has been identified as Roland Jackson of Saddle Lake Cree Nation.
A 39-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
He has been charged with second-degree murder.
He will appear in St. Paul Provincial Court on Thursday.
Saddle Lake Cree Nation is about 170 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
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