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According to the RCMP, officers and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a home in Vallerview shortly after 5:30 a.m. on November 6th following reports of a stabbing.

When first responders arrived, they located a victim who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have identified the accused as Darcy Kappo, 18, a resident of Sturgeon Lake First Nation. He has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death.

An autopsy is scheduled to take place in Edmonton on Monday to help investigators determine further details surrounding the victim’s death.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation as officers continue working to establish the circumstances leading up to the deadly incident.

Kappo remains in custody and is scheduled to make his next court appearance on November 19.

The investigation remains ongoing.