An Edmonton man has been charged with the killing of Theoren Poitras, an Alberta gangster found dead in a Richmond home last year.

That man is also accused of killing a man in his home province.

Murder in the first degree is what Sean Jennings has been charged with in relation to the killing of Theoron Poitras.

The investigation began in December 2014, according to Edmonton Police Acting Deputy Chief Mark Neufeld, with involvement from agencies in BC and Alberta.

“Over the next few months, a skilled and dedicated group of police employees, both sworn and non-sworn, drawn from the ranks of all of our agencies, worked tirelessly, successfully collecting evidence that has allowed us to lay charges against Sean Jennings.”

Peter Edmonds, also of Edmonton, has been charged as an accessory.

“The arrests, although welcomed, don’t restore normal, nor do they make families whole again,” says Neufeld. “Unfortunately, there will be no happy ending to this situation, only the transition from one chapter to the next, in what’s often a lengthy quest for a sense of justice in the wake of a personal loss or tragedy.”

Poitras was found dead in a home on Regina Avenue in October.