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Second-Degree-Murder charges laid after shooting near Whitecourt Airport

The Alberta RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit investigated a murder after members of the Whitecourt RCMP responded to reports of a shooting near the Whitecourt Airport on the afternoon of December 7th.

According to police, at 3:21 p.m. the afternoon of the incident, the RCMP was given the location of a suspect who was driving on Highway 43. Officers located and stopped the vehicle before detaining the suspect and locating a firearm.

Upon arrival at the airport, EMS and law enforcement found the victim deceased. The victim was later identified to be 44-year-old Whitecourt resident David Beauchesne. The Whitecourt RCMP promptly contacted the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit, which took over the investigation.

As a result, the RCMP has charged 43-year-old Mathew Charles Jackson with Second-Degree-Murder.

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Jackson remains in custody, with his next scheduled court date set for December 10th, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt.

Ethan Montague
Ethan Montague
Reporter/Contributor for MyGrandePrairieNow.com and 104.7 2Day FM. Studied Broadcast News at SAIT. Team member since February 2023.
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