RCMP issued a Canada-wide warrant for a man wanted for a murder in Maskwacis, near Ponoka.

Officers responded to reports of a fight in which two men were attacked with edged weapons in the early morning hours of November 11, 2016.

One man suffered non-life threatening injuries while the other man later died in hospital in Ponoka.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for 26-year-old Allan Joseph Soosay for the following criminal offences:

  • Second Degree Murder
  • Assault with a Weapon
  • Assault Causing Bodily Harm

Soosay is described as:

  • Indigenous male, 26 years of age
  • 173 cm (5’8”) tall
  • 75 kg (166 lb.) in weight
  • Black hair
  • Brown eyes

Police warn members of the public not to approach Soosay, but instead to call 911 or their local police service. 

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Allan Soosay is asked to call the Maskwacis RCMP Detachment at 780-585-3767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).