A three-year feud about dogs may have led to the shooting death of High River Bylaw officer Rod Lazenby, who died on Friday.
Early Saturday morning RCMP formally arrested Priddis, Alta. resident Trevor Kloschinsky in connection with the shooting after questioning him all day Friday.
The 46-year-old has been charged with first degree murder in the death of Lazenby.
Rod Lazenby, a retired RCMP officer had been a Foothills Peace Officer for about three and a half years. During that time, he had gathered evidence which was used to get Kloschinsky and his several dogs evicted.
RCMP are still investigating the exact course of events, but it seems Lazenby was called out early Friday morning to the Tangled Spur Ranch near Priddis, Kloschinsky’s new home.
Peace officers had been to the ranch before for animal calls due to the number of dogs on the property.
A short while later, Lazenby was dropped off at the Calgary Police Service’s District 8 office in the southeast with a gunshot wound.
He arrived in critical condition, and died upon arrival at Rockyview Hospital.
Community Peace Officers carry batons and pepper spray, but not guns.
Turner Valley RCMP, RCMP Major Crimes Unit and Calgary police continue to investigate the officer’s death.
With files from CTV Calgary
