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North Battleford: Sask. RCMP lay murder charge in connection to February shooting [Video]

The Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a man with first-degree murder for a fatal February shooting in North Battleford.

Jordan Wright, 32, was shot in a home on 93rd Street in North Battleford on Feb. 2. Police arrived on scene just before 6 p.m., but Wright was pronounced dead soon after, according to the RCMP.

Investigators believe two men entered the home armed with weapons, and a fight ensued before someone fired the fatal shot and the two fled on foot.

On Monday, the RCMP said its major crimes investigators found one of the suspects.

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Xavier Lonesinger, a 26-year-old North Battleford man, was arrested on Saturday at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre and charged with first-degree murder.

Lonesinger was scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on Monday.

The RCMP says the investigation is ongoing, and …

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