Justin Hunt’s death ruled homicide after west Edmonton shooting; three men charged
An autopsy found that Justin Hunt died of multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting outside the Alberta Pipe Trades College. Three men face first-degree murder charges.
Justin Hunt, 28, died of multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting outside the Alberta Pipe Trades College in west Edmonton on Friday, October 16, according to Edmonton police. An autopsy on Monday classified his death as a homicide; police reported the finding on Tuesday, October 20. Three men face first-degree murder charges in the case.
Police said officers responded to the shooting near 160 Street and 118 Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m. They found Hunt with life-threatening injuries, and he died at the scene. The medical examiner’s finding establishes how he died; the charges against the three accused have not been tested in court, CityNews Edmonton reported.
Charges and the police investigation
Wol Akuei, 21, John Morris, 20, and John Ocwalla, 19, have each been charged with first-degree murder. Ocwalla also faces a charge of accessory after the fact to murder. Global News reported that all three were in police custody. Police believe the shooting was targeted, according to Global News and Medicine Hat News; that assessment does not establish a motive.
CityNews Edmonton reported that homicide detectives were not seeking additional suspects. The investigation nevertheless continued: police asked for dashcam or CCTV footage of a dark grey BMW 325i connected to the case, according to the Edmonton Journal. Investigators sought recordings made between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on the morning of the shooting.
The requested footage covers 118 Avenue at 160 Street, Yellowhead Trail between 170 Street and Highway 60, and Highway 60 from Yellowhead Trail to Garden Valley Road, the Journal reported. Its account described damage to the car’s rear driver-side fender and taillight, with a licence plate hanging at an angle. Those details may help people who recorded the vehicle identify relevant footage for police.
The shooting took place outside a trades college during the morning commute. Police have identified Hunt as the person killed and named the three accused, but the first-degree murder and accessory charges remain allegations. The autopsy finding concerns Hunt’s cause of death; responsibility for the killing has yet to be determined in court.
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Sources and context
- 3 men charged with 1st-degree murder in west Edmonton trades college shootingGlobal News
- Victim in last week’s ‘targeted’ west Edmonton shooting died of multiple gunshot wounds, autopsy revealsCityNews Edmonton
- Autopsy results released from west Edmonton fatal shootingEdmonton Journal (republished by Yahoo News Canada)
- Three charged with first-degree murder in Edmonton trades school shootingMedicine Hat News
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