At approximately 8:27 a.m., on Friday, October 16, 2026, West Branch patrol officers responded to a reported shooting near 160 Street and 118 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located Justin Hunt, 28, suffering from life-threatening injuries.
EMS responded; however, Mr. Hunt succumbed to his injuries on scene. An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
Shortly thereafter, the suspect vehicle was observed west of Edmonton. With the assistance of the Parkland RCMP, the vehicle was stopped on Highway 16 in the area of Range Road 20, and three adult males were taken into custody.
Wol Akuei, 21, John Morris, 20, and John Ocwalla, 19, have since been remanded and are charged with first-degree murder. Ocwalla is also facing an additional charge of accessory after the fact to murder. Police believe this was a targeted incident.
EPS Homicide Section continues to investigate and is seeking dashcam or CCTV video footage of the suspect vehicle (pictured below) between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16 in the following locations:
- 118 Avenue and 160 Street,
- Yellowhead Trail between 170 Street and Hwy 60, and
- Hwy 60 from Yellowhead Trail to Garden Valley Road
The vehicle is a dark grey BMW 325i sedan and has notable damage to its
rear driver fender and driver side taillight. Additionally, the licence plate was attached by one screw and was hanging at an angle.
Suspect vehicle
Anyone with information about this shooting or the suspect vehicle is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
The EPS would like to thank Parkland RCMP for their assistance with this investigation.