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RCMP charge 18-year-old with second-degree murder in central Alberta

RED DEER, Alta. — Mounties in central Alberta have charged a man with second-degree murder. Officers responded to a call Saturday about a man on a street corner near downtown Red Deer suffering from injuries caused by a bladed weapon.
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Mounties have charged an 18-year-old Red Deer man with second-degree murder.An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

RED DEER, Alta. — Mounties in central Alberta have charged a man with second-degree murder.

Officers responded to a call Saturday about a man on a street corner near downtown Red Deer suffering from injuries caused by a bladed weapon.

The man died at the scene.

He has been identified as 43-year-old Anthony Spiller of Red Deer.

Police say a suspect was located nearby and arrested.

An 18-year-old man from Red Deer was remanded into custody and is set to appear in court later this week.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 30, 2024.

The Canadian Press