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Canada-wide warrant issued for B.C. man in NWT shootings

B.C. man, 22, faces charges of murder and attempted murder in weekend incident that left one dead and two wounded
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A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Krystian Cogswell, 22, of Surrey, B.C. He's the prime suspect in the shootings in Fort Providence last weekend that left one person dead and two others wounded. Photo courtesy of RCMP

The RCMP's Major Crimes Unit in the Northwest Territories is now looking for a B.C. man in relation to the shootings in Fort Providence that left one man dead and two others injured.

Krystian Cogswell, 22, of Surrey, has now been charged with murder, attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Cogswell is still at large, according to police, and is considered armed and dangerous.

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About the Author: James McCarthy

I'm the managing editor with NNSL Media and have been so since 2022.
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