It is alleged that on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at approximately 10 p.m., two male suspects broke into a residential suite located near 107 Avenue and 106 Street and demanded valuables from the primary occupant of the suite, Donat Albert, at knifepoint.
It was originally reported to police that one of the suspects involved in the robbery had discharged a firearm during the offence. Homicide investigators have since determined that Albert was responsible for discharging the firearm.
Donat Albert, 53, of Edmonton, is charged with manslaughter with a firearm, careless storage of a firearm and obstruction.
Johnathon Bass, 29, and Johnny Jackknife, both of Edmonton, is charged with robbery and various other charges.
BACKGROUND:
The Medical Examiner has determined that Yvette Lydia Morin, 28, died from a gunshot wound and the manner in which she died was a homicide.
Downtown Division patrol officers responded to an address near 107 Avenue and 106 Street at approximately 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, where Morin was found in a basement suite in medical distress.
Paramedics treated and transported the woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she succumbed to her injuries a half-hour later.