RCMP say murder suspect died after shooting that happened during his arrest
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada — RCMP say a murder suspect has died after a shooting that occurred when officers went to arrest him on a First Nation west of Calgary.
Police say Ralph Stephens, 27, was one of three suspects in the death of Lorenzo “Billy” Bearspaw, whose body was found Friday on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
Police say officers went to a home in the community on Saturday and arrested one suspect without incident, but they say another suspect “engaged police” and shots were fired.
RCMP say Stephens was taken to hospital but didn’t survive.