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Four-week murder trial begins for 2 men in 2024 highway shooting near Calgary

May 4, 2026 | 11:47 AM

A four-week jury trial has begun for two men charged following a 2024 deadly roadside shooting near Calgary.

Arthur Wayne Penner, 37, of Edmonton, and Elijah Blake Strawberry, 29, of O’Chiese First Nation each face a charge of second-degree murder.

They are also charged with attempted murder.

The shooting occurred along a roadway in Rocky View County, east of Calgary. One of the men, Colin Hough, 45, died.