Rewards offered for killings on Alberta reserve
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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First Nations
The
Samson Cree Nation in
Alberta is offering a $50,000 in rewards for information about gang-related violence on the reserve.
Three people have been killed in gang-related shootings in the last two months. In April, a toddler was critically injured when she was hit by a bullet in a drive-by shooting.
A $10,000 reward is being offered in the case of the latest victim, 20-year-old Delena Lefthand Dixon, who was killed on Saturday. Another $10,000 is being offered in four prior cases.
Authorities say 13 gangs are fighting over the drug trade in the area.
Get the Story:
Band offers rewards to help solve Hobbema killings
(CBC 8/19)
Soldiers suggested as way to make Hobbema safe (The Edmonton Journal 8/20)
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