Murder charge laid in fatal shooting of teen in January

A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a teen earlier this year.

Charlize Wolfinger-Oflaherty, 18, was found dead in an apartment suite at 105 Avenue and 156 Street on Jan. 8.

An autopsy found she had been shot, but the manner of death was unconfirmed.

On Tuesday, 27-year-old Ryan Kovacs was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, obstruction of justice, two counts of assault, and other gun charges.

“The diligence and commitment exhibited throughout this complex investigation by the EPS homicide team, as well as our RCMP partners, eventually led to the arrest of the person we believe is responsible for taking this young woman’s life,” EPS homicide section Staff Sgt. Colin Leathem said in a Thursday news release.