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1 dead in fight outside Fort Macleod convenience store

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One man is dead and another faces a manslaughter charge following a weekend fight outside a convenience store in a southern Alberta town.

RCMP responded to reports of an assault near a business in Fort Macleod on Seventh Avenue at around 1 a.m. on July 16.

During the confrontation, one man's head struck a curb. He was transported to hospital where he died from his injuries.

The identity of the deceased has not been released.

Rodney Glen Small Legs Jr, 36, was charged with a single count of manslaughter.

Though RCMP said Small Legs was a resident of Tsuut'ina Nation, Chief Roy Whitney released a statement disputing that, saying the accused is "not a Tsuut'ina citizen."

Small Legs remains in custody ahead of his scheduled appearance in Fort Macleod provincial court on July 27.

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