By Erika Rolling

Crime

Man arrested for second-degree murder in Gift Lake

Aug 26, 2024 | 11:15 AM

A 27-year-old man is to be in High Prairie court today for a second-degree murder charge.

On Friday, August 23, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Mounties with the High Prairie detachment responded to a call of an unresponsive male inside a vehicle.

When police arrived, they found a man deceased with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.

The Alberta Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation of this crime and determined the victim to be 41-year-old Gift Lake Metis Settlement resident, Bradley Lamouche.

Dakota Auger, also a Gift Lake Metis Settlement resident, was arrested by RCMP and charged with second-degree murder of Lamouche.

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An autopsy will be performed in Edmonton on Lamouche on Monday, August 26; the same day as Auger’s court date in High Prairie.

If you have any information about this crime or those responsible, please call the High Prairie RCMP detachment at 780-523-3370.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www. P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.