Suspect charged after years of investigating Calgary musician’s death
CALGARY — Police have charged a man after three homicide investigations over 16 years into the death of an amateur musician who was allegedly targeted for financial reasons.
Paul Hepher, a 50-year-old man who led a relatively quiet life, was found dead in the basement suite of a northwest Calgary home in March 2001. An autopsy later confirmed he had been shot.
Tests on evidence obtained in early 2014 confirmed a match to some forensic evidence left at the scene, but police couldn’t find a suspect they were seeking.
After 22 months of searching, a person was located in Sherwood Park near Edmonton, and the last of the three homicide probes was launched.