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On the night of August 17, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Athabasca RCMP responded to reports of a violent home invasion in Calling Lake, Alberta.

According to police, a group of masked and armed individuals forced their way into a residence. During the break-in, 40-year-old Edward Young was shot and later pronounced dead.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of 35-year-old Terris Cardinal, a Calling Lake resident. He was taken into custody on the evening of Friday, August 23, at a home within the community.

Cardinal is now facing several serious charges, including second-degree murder, break and enter, and multiple firearms-related offences. Authorities also revealed that Cardinal was already the subject of a Canada-wide warrant at the time of his arrest.

He has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Athabasca Provincial Court on September 2.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact Athabasca RCMP at 780-675-4252.