By Canadian Press

Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of store employee in Edson

Dec 13, 2021 | 3:12 PM

EDSON, Alta. – RCMP say a 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and other offences in the shooting death of a man in west-central Alberta last month.

Police say officers responded to a report of a shooting at a business in Edson, Alta., on Nov. 4.

Insp. Rick Jane says a man shot an employee of the store during an attempted robbery.

He says the employee, who he identified as 44-year-old Cordell MacLellan of Edson, was rushed to hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Jane says another employee was assaulted after the shooting inside the store.

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He says Brent Dumas of Yellowhead County, Alta., was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree murder, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a firearm contrary to an order and assault with a weapon.

Dumas was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Edson Provincial Court on Jan. 18, 2022.

(The Canadian Press)