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Suspect arrested in fatal New Year's Day shooting in northwest Calgary

Calgary police have arrested a man wanted in a fatal shooting in the northwest community of Ranchlands on New Year’s Day.

Samiul Turzo charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Stallone Leonard Mark Clare

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Samiul Turzo, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in northwest Calgary on Jan. 1, 2023. (Submitted by Calgary Police Service)

Calgary police have arrested a man wanted in a fatal shooting in the northwest community of Ranchlands on New Year's Day.

Samiul Turzo, 20, of Calgary, was taken into custody on April 3, police said in a release Wednesday. 

He has been charged with first-degree murder in the early morning shooting death of Stallone Leonard Mark Clare, 31.

Turzo is also charged with the attempted murder of a second man, who was injured in the same shooting that happened in the 6900 block of Ranchero Road N.W.

The second victim has since recovered from his injuries.

Turzo is scheduled to appear in court on April 11.

A police vehicle is parked outside a dark blue condo building outside of which is a large tree and snow on the ground.
This photograph shows the location of the fatal shooting on Jan. 1, 2023, in the northwest community of Ranchlands. (Omar Sherif/CBC)