A third suspect in a 2022 Yellowknife homicide has been arrested in Edmonton.
Edmonton Police Service located the individual on June 22 and took them into custody. The suspect is now en route to the Northwest Territories to appear in territorial court.
"We would like to thank Edmonton Police Service for their assistance in this matter," said NT RCMP media relations officer Const. Josh Seaward on June 25.
On June 11, NT RCMP said they had tracked suspects in the death of Feysal Farrah — who was found deceased in an apartment on Con Road in August of 2022 — to Edmonton. On June 3, police arrested one suspect while a second was apprehended on June 10. The third suspect, who was a minor at the time of the incident, was still at large at the time.
The suspect, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with manslaughter with a firearm. They will appear in territorial court at future court sitting.
Salim Shekh, 24, of Edmonton, is charged with manslaughter with a firearm. He appeared in court on June 25.
Synthea Hope, 34, of Fort Simpson, is charged with manslaughter with a firearm. She appeared in court on June 11.
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