Photo of 'person of interest' released by Alberta RCMP on Day 4 of fatal shooting manhunt
RCMP have released a photo of a man who is considered to be a "person of interest" in the random, fatal shooting at a rural intersection east of Calgary on Tuesday.
Police are not calling the person in the image a suspect but are hoping to identify him, saying he "may have information which can assist them in this investigation."
The man was seen in Cochrane on Monday between 7 and 8 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call Strathmore RCMP or contact Crime Stoppers, which can be done anonymously.
Victim identified
On Tuesday, police were called to Range Road 282 and Township Road 250, just north of Chestermere, for reports of a shooting.
Officers found Rocky View County employee Colin Hough, 45, fatally wounded and a Fortis employee suffering a "superficial" wound.
Hough's work truck was missing from the scene and was found dumped within the hour in a rural area north of Strathmore in neighbouring Wheatland County.
The discovery of the victims and the abandoned truck prompted a shelter-in-place alert for Wheatland County. Residents were asked to stay inside, lock windows and doors and to not pick up hitchhikers.
Colin Hough died Tuesday when he was shot on a rural road east of Calgary while working as a Rocky View County employee. Two suspects remain at large. (gofundme.com/f/colin-hough)
Just over three hours later, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the alert was lifted after police said they believed the suspects were no longer in the area.
Investigators have not released any suspect descriptions since a manhunt began four days ago.
RCMP said on Tuesday and again on Wednesday that investigators did not have "sufficient descriptors" of the suspects to release to the public.
Police are also looking into the possible connection between the homicide and a stolen quad.
After asking homeowners in the rural area around Strathmore to check their properties for the vehicle, RCMP announced in a release on Saturday that the stolen quad had been found abandoned in the Didsbury area.
It was originally reported stolen Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. from a Wheatland County property. Police say a witness saw a man driving the stolen quad.
RCMP said it cannot yet confirm whether the stolen quad is related to the homicide investigation.
Police also asked the public for information about a unique looking truck stolen from a home in the northeast community of Abbeydale in Calgary Monday morning.
The truck is described as a white 2013 Ram pickup truck with teal rims and shell-shaped lug nuts.
Investigators believe the people who stole the truck are connected to the homicide investigation and want any information on the vehicle's occupants and whereabouts leading up to the shooting.
RCMP are also trying to track down a potential witness to the shooting who may have "critical" information.
A dark grey Volkswagen Golf SportWagen was captured on dashcam video driving past the scene at 11:55 a.m., the same time as the shooting.
