Former NWT resident identified as person killed by Edmonton police

EDMONTON – A 26-year-old man who had been living in Edmonton since his early teens has been identified as the person shot and killed by city police this week.

Devlin Kyle Neyando, who was originally from Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories, died at the scene when officers opened fire Wednesday evening outside a townhouse on the city’s east side.

Neyando was being sought by police after reports that a 28-year-old woman he knew had been assaulted for several days at the same location.

Police have said they found the woman suffering from injuries when they went to the residence Wednesday afternoon after learning of the alleged assault.