Alberta RCMP have made an arrest in the Sep. 11, 2024, triple homicide in Lloydminster.
On that day police were called to a home near 50th Street and 47th Avenue for a wellness check. Two brothers, Brennan Peters, 34-years, Matthew Peters, 32-years, and their father, Brent Peters, 66-years were found fatally shot in their home.
On Jan. 18, 2025, Nakota Rayne Pooyak, 31-years of Sweetgrass First Nation was charged with three counts of second-degree murder. The suspect appeared in Saskatchewan Provincial Court, Lloydminster via video and remains in custody at the Saskatoon Correctional Facility.
Riou said that police had identified an accomplice but that person is now deceased so no charges can be brought forward. The person was an adult male and the death was non-criminal, noted Riou.
Riou said through neighbourhood inquiries and interviews with the family they concluded that the homicides were targeted hence their initial statement that there was no further threat to the public.
“We were starting from scratch with this investigation. Our investigators worked around the clock very quickly and tenaciously to follow the evidence. Within about 4-5 days – led to our identification of Mr. Pooyak as a person of interest, and later a suspect, and evidence to charge him with the offence,” said Riou.
The suspect, Nakota Pooyak was taken into custody on Sep. 16, 2024, on unrelated matters. This was five days after the homicides.
“This alleviated any public safety concerns we had in relation to him at that time,” said Riou.
Mayor Aalbers is expressing high praise for the work of the RCMP in arresting a suspect and urges everyone to follow the court process. He is also allaying the level of anxiety that the community felt in the wake of the homicides.
“I would really encourage people to feel at rest because our community has not experienced any more serious major crime like this,” said Aalbers.
To further calm the concerns of the community Aalbers noted that “this isolated incident does not define us, nor does it detract from our belief that Lloydminster is a safe place to call home.”
