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Mackenzie murder suspect appears in Prince George court

The body of a man was found in a home on Centennial Drive Sept. 29
Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Drake Matthew Kerr is charged with second-degree murder.

The Mackenzie man charged last month with second-degree murder made a brief appearance in Prince George Provincial Court on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

The case of Drake Matthew Kerr, who was born in 2003, was adjourned to Dec. 11 for an arraignment hearing.

Evidence heard during Kerr’s court dates is covered by a pre-trial publication ban.

RCMP in Mackenzie said the body of a man was found in a house on Centennial Drive in Mackenzie after police were called to a shots fired report on Sept. 29.

RCMP issued a public alert for Kerr’s whereabouts Oct. 2 and arrested him two days later on a warrant.

Kerr is also scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 13, 2025 after he pleaded guilty in November of last year to careless use or storage of a firearm on Aug. 23, 2022 in Mackenzie.