A Calgary police officer facing two murder charges has been committed to stand trial following an eight-day hearing.
Const. Craig Stothard’s preliminary inquiry wrapped up Tuesday as Justice Mark Mastel ruled there is enough evidence to send the case to trial.
Stothard, 52, faces two charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of Wesley Davidson and Levon Boyce Fox, who were fatally shot in May 2023.
Police allege the two victims were in a stolen cube van and that Stothard shot the pair after a 45-minute slow-speed chase along Memorial Drive. A third person in the vehicle — Fox’s brother —was also shot but survived his injuries.
A publication ban covering the evidence and arguments was issued at the beginning of the hearing in order to protect Stothard’s right to a fair trial.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team charged Stothard last summer following a two-year investigation.
He was granted bail pending trial.
According to the Calgary Police Service, Stothard is currently “relieved from duty with pay.”
The case will now move from Alberta’s Court of Justice to the Court of King’s Bench.
Prosecutor Jeff Rudiak and defence lawyer Don MacLeod will set trial dates in the coming weeks.