As the investigation continued, RCMP determined a dangerous person alert was necessary, “due to the level of violence and circumstances, including (the suspect) being armed.”
Just after 1 p.m. the suspect’s vehicle was located in a rural area near McLennan, and the RCMP Emergency Response Team that was “already deployed for public safety” was directed to the area, and the suspect was “safely taken into custody.”
Fourty-two-year old Curtis Halladay had two counts of second-degree murder charges laid, with a court date set for Jan. 8 in Grande Prairie.
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit Staff Sergeant Todd Wiebe discussed their response; “this investigation saw the rapid deployment of a significant amount of police resources managed by the Alberta RCMP Real Time Operation Center in order to promptly investigate the offence, warn the public, and arrest this dangerous individual.”
Wiebe also took the time to send his condolences to the family and friends of the victims.
The Major Crimes Unit also sent out its thanks to the Rural detachment, the City detachment and Grande Prairie Police Service for their roles in this investigation.