2 more face murder charges in Dylan Phillips' death
CBC News | Posted: March 29, 2017 10:42 PM | Last Updated: March 29, 2017
Boy, 15, also charged in Saskatoon homicide
Saskatoon police have laid charges against two other people in connection with the fatal shooting of Dylan Phillips, days after a 15-year-old was charged with first-degree murder.
An 18-year-old woman and 25-year-old man were arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday.
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The pair have also been charged with committing murder for the benefit of a criminal organization, and two counts of assault with a weapon. The latter charges do not relate to alleged assaults on Phillips, but stem from the same incident.
Police were called to a home in the city's Mayfair neighbourhood just before 11 p.m. CST on Oct. 14. They found 26-year-old Phillips, who had suffered gunshot wounds. Phillips died at the scene.
The homicide was the 10th to take place in Saskatoon in 2016.
A 15-year-old boy was also charged with first-degree murder in the case on March 23.
He was also charged with committing murder for the benefit of a criminal organization, and two counts of assault with a weapon.
The two new accused are set to have their first court appearances on Thursday.