Man faces two first-degree murder charges in alleged hit and run in Alberta

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GLEICHEN - An Alberta man faces murder charges in the deaths of two men who police say were struck by a vehicle while they were walking with a group of people over the weekend.

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GLEICHEN – An Alberta man faces murder charges in the deaths of two men who police say were struck by a vehicle while they were walking with a group of people over the weekend.

RCMP say 27-year-old Trayton Runningbird and 45 year-old Clifton Saddleback were among a group of five people walking on the Siksika Nation, east of Calgary, on Saturday night when the group was hit.

Both were residents of Siksika Nation.

An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

A 45-year-old woman who is also a resident of the community was injured and remains in critical condition.

Mounties say the vehicle left the scene after striking the group.

Police say a 27-year-old Siksika Nation resident faces two charges of first-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder, and he remains in custody.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025.

Homes on the Siksika Nation are shown 100 kilometres east of Calgary near Cluny, Alta., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Homes on the Siksika Nation are shown 100 kilometres east of Calgary near Cluny, Alta., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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