The person who killed his estranged spouse outdoors an elementary college Tuesday morning was dealing with prison costs for home violence and was charged with twice violating a no-contact order, CBC Information has realized.
On Tuesday, round 7:40 a.m., police had been known as to John Costello Catholic Faculty, within the metropolis’s southwest, the place they discovered a lady who’d been killed.
Later, the physique of her husband was found close by.
CBC Information is just not figuring out the couple with the intention to defend their three younger daughters.
Court docket paperwork present the 2 had been within the means of divorcing.
The husband was first charged with a home violence offence in July 2023. He was launched on bail on the situation he don’t have any contact together with his estranged spouse or daughters until permitted by a courtroom order.
However he was charged with violating that launch situation in September and once more in November.
On the identical day because the killing, warrants had been issued for the person’s arrest on costs of unlawfully harassing and stalking. Calgary police say the warrants had been seemingly associated to an earlier incident, not the murder.
He was due in courtroom Feb. 6.
In a press release, Calgary police mentioned they’d not be releasing the id of the deceased, even post-autopsy, with the intention to defend the privateness of the household.
At a Calgary police information convention Tuesday, Responsibility Insp. Scott Neilson mentioned the lady was affected by what gave the impression to be stab wounds.
Neilson added there have been no indications that youngsters witnessed the occasion, however he mentioned there have been quite a lot of grownup witnesses.
He mentioned the sufferer had beforehand reached out to police and had been supplied with courtroom help, security and planning.
“To have one thing like this occur … in entrance of the college. Clearly that is horrible,” Neilson mentioned.
The obligation inspector mentioned officers instantly flooded the scene to work with college administration and facilitate lockdowns on the elementary and a preschool.
Simply earlier than midday, Neilson mentioned, the person was discovered lifeless close by.
“This very a lot stays an lively investigation with many transferring components,” he mentioned.
An announcement from the Calgary Catholic Faculty District mentioned that, in response to the violent incident that occurred earlier than courses started, John Costello Catholic Faculty would stay closed Tuesday however courses had been anticipated to renew Wednesday.
“The Calgary Catholic Faculty District (CCSD) is praying for all these concerned in a important incident that occurred this morning previous to the beginning of courses,” the district mentioned in a press release.
Police mentioned the sufferer help help group is on the market for anybody who might have been affected by the incident.