File photo of an RCMP cruiser
Whitehorse, YT – Yukon RCMP have charged a 38-year-old man with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting near the Skky Hotel in Whitehorse late Thursday night.
Police responded to a report of an injured man around 11:39 p.m. on June 27. The 45-year-old victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound and died at the scene despite life-saving efforts by first responders.
George Ned Sydney of Whitehorse was arrested nearby shortly after the incident and appeared in court on June 28.
RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.
