GLEICHEN — An Alberta man faces murder charges in the deaths of two men who police say were struck by a vehicle while they were walking with a group of people over the weekend.
RCMP say 27-year-old Trayton Runningbird and 45 year-old Clifton Saddleback were among a group of five people walking on the Siksika Nation, east of Calgary, on Saturday night when the group was hit.
Both were residents of Siksika Nation.
A 45-year-old woman who is also a resident of the community was injured and remains in critical condition.
Mounties say the vehicle left the scene after striking the group.
Police say a 27-year-old Siksika Nation resident faces two charges of first-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder, and he remains in custody.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025.
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