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Sault murder suspect arrested

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In an update to a story CTV News has been covering this week, the suspect in the Albert Street West homicide investigation in the Sault has been arrested Saturday, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release.

Officers were responding to an unrelated call in the 0-100 block of Grandview Avenue around 3 a.m. when they located the accused.

“They were arrested on the strength of a warrant for second degree murder, and other offences,” said police.

27-year-old Jared Scott is accused of second-degree murder and a list of firearms-related charges in connection with a fatal shooting at an apartment building on Albert Street West Wednesday morning.

Jared Scott, 27, has been arrested Saturday for second degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a home on Albert Street West. (Sault Ste. Marie Police Service)Officers responded to the residence in 200-block, between John Street and Huron Street around 2 a.m. on Dec. 14 and found the body in the home.

Following his arrest, Scott was charged with second degree murder, possession of dangerous weapons, possession of a loaded firearm, pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession was unauthorized, failing to comply with an undertaking and failing to comply with conditions of a judicial release order.

None of the allegations has been proven in court.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the investigation should call Det. Sgt. Alison Campbell at 705-949-6300, ext., 288 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.Sault police investigating a death at a Albert Street West home. Dec. 14/22 (Cory Nordstrom/CTV Northern Ontario)

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