NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — A man facing charges in the death of a North Battleford taxi driver was scheduled to make an appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court on Aug. 18.
Police have charged Kojac Adams with first-degree murder. Adams has additionally been charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon and pointing a firearm.
Adams' case has been adjourned to Sept. 16 for a case management hearing.
The co-accused, Garren Baptiste, was charged with manslaughter in the death of the driver. Baptiste has also been charged with forcible confinement. His charges were stayed in court on May 25.
While RCMP have not released the identity of the victim, a North Battleford taxi company has confirmed that one of its cab drivers was fatally shot after being dispatched to a call at a local motel on March 13.
According to a release by RCMP, on March 13 at approximately 7:45 a.m., the Battlefords detachment received a report of an injured man in a business parking lot off the Highway 16 bypass in North Battleford. Responding officers located the man, who was declared dead by EMS at the scene.
The man has been identified as a 30-year-old from North Battleford.
RCMP also say their investigation has indicated that one of the two accused allegedly assaulted and pointed a firearm at another individual in the business, and together they allegedly confined that individual to a room at the business. The victim was later transported to hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening, say RCMP.
