Keegan Donald Leigh charged with second-degree murder in Vanderhoof motor vehicle incident
A 39-year-old was arrested after a July 9 incident in the 1500 block of Loop Road. Police believe it was isolated and the victim and accused knew each other.
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A 39-year-old Vanderhoof man has been charged with second-degree murder following a motor vehicle incident that triggered a shelter-in-place order in the community on July 9.
Keegan Donald Leigh was arrested and charged on July 10, Prince George RCMP said. Police responded to the incident in the 1500 block of Loop Road, where they located a deceased 38-year-old man.
Investigators determined the death warranted a second-degree murder charge. The RCMP Major Crime Unit says it believes the incident was isolated, with the accused and the victim known to each other.
The shelter-in-place order was issued at 2:25 p.m. on Thursday as RCMP responded to the crash but was quickly lifted. Leigh remains in custody pending his next court appearance.
Police are still seeking dash camera footage or video surveillance that may have captured the incident. Anyone with such evidence is asked to contact the Major Crime Unit at 604-355-1867. The RCMP said it would release no further information as the matter is now before the courts.
