Lethbridge Murder: Five Charged in Brutal Killing

0:00It's April 9th, Calvary News Today Starts. Now, AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Five folks from Left Bridge are now facing first-degree murder charges after a brutal killing in an apartment there on March 27th. Police got the call around 6.30am, about a 27-year-old local man who'd been assaulted on the 200 block of 7a Avenue. South. They found him unconscious inside, and he was pronounced dead, right on the spot. Turns out, the attack was straight up planned and targeted. The guy was hanging out with a 22-year-old woman in the early morning hours when a group showed up. Confined him by force, beat him down, and choked him until he couldn't take it anymore. All five suspects knew the victim and jumped in on the violence. This hit the tight-knit Southern Alberta community hard, especially since everyone's from Left Bridge and connected in some way. No word yet on why his name's being held back. The cops say the evidence points to a group effort that went way too far. Over the next week and a half, they rounded everyone up.

1:02A-rests on March 28th for 43-year-old and 27-year-old man, then. A 42-year-old on March 30th. A 40-year-old on April 2nd, and the 22-year-old woman walked in on April 8th. Each one's charged with first-degree murder, and they're all locked up. With no more suspects on the radar, the case heads to court soon. Some as early as April 30th, leaving folks to wonder what sparked this deadly, clash among people who knew each other.