Three teenage boys are facing first-degree murder charges in the death of a 16-year-old Calgary boy in August.
Carter Spivak-Villeneuve was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, Aug. 1 when he was on his way to his home in Abbeydale.
Investigators believe the group of suspects knew the victim and arranged to meet him that night.
“Carter’s death is alleged to be the result of an ongoing dispute,” the Calgary Police Service said Thursday.
On Nov. 4, with the help of RCMP, a 15-year-old boy was arrested on the Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan. He has since been charged with one count of first-degree murder and is scheduled to appear in a Calgary courtroom on Friday.
On Wednesday, another 15-year-old was arrested in Calgary and charged with first-degree murder. He appeared in court on Thursday.
A third 15-year-old boy has also been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. He is set to be in court on Monday.
The suspects can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
“The ages of those involved in this case are deeply troubling,” said Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson of the CPS Homicide Unit. “The loss of Carter is a devastating reminder of how seemingly insignificant conflict between youth can escalate with irreversible consequences. Carter’s death was senseless and the lives of everyone involved have now been forever changed.”
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234 or tip anonymously through CrimeStoppers.