Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating central Alberta homicide

An investigation has been launched into the death of a young central Alberta man over the weekend.

On Nov. 5, 2022, at 4:22 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a gun complaint in the Samson Cree Nation town site.

Upon arrival, officers located a victim with serious injuries. Unfortunately, despite rescue efforts by responding officers and Emergency Medical Services, the victim was pronounced deceased. The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was dispatched and has taken over the investigation.

The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Maskwacis resident Riley Evan Bull.