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Paget in Smith in 2009

Date Name City Province Licensed Victims Deaths Injuries Suicide Firearms OIC Impact
2009 Paget Smith AB 3 4 0 Yes Yes

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Classification: reported
Incident Summary: On 2009, a 58-year-old man, Ian Jeffrey Paget, shot and killed three members of his family in a northern Alberta town before taking his own life. The victims were his estranged wife, Joan Hanson, 64, their daughter Jolene Eliuk, 32, and her daughter, Misty, 9.

Well-Supported Details:

  • The incident occurred in 2009.
  • The victims were Ian Jeffrey Paget's estranged wife, Joan Hanson, 64, their daughter Jolene Eliuk, 32, and her daughter, Misty, 9.
  • Ian Jeffrey Paget shot and killed the three family members before taking his own life.
  • The RCMP initially did not confirm the cause of death, but later stated that all four died from gunshot wounds.
  • The incident was classified as a triple murder-suicide.

Unverified or Conflicting Claims: None identified.

Source Quality Notes:

  • Source 1: [news] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-man-shot-himself-after-killing-3-relatives-1.778884

+ Credibility count: credible=1
+ This source is a news article from a reputable Canadian news organization, CBC News. The article provides detailed information about the incident and quotes from the RCMP. The credibility of this source is high.

Status: Reported by at least one credible source. Credible: 1, Social: 0, Other: 0.

News Stories

News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-man-shot-himself-after-killing-3-relatives-1.778884

A 58-year-old man shot and killed three members of his family in a northern Alberta town. The victims were identified as his estranged wife, Joan Hanson, 64, their daughter Jolene Eliuk, 32, and her daughter, Misty, 9. The man, Ian Jeffrey Paget, then shot himself. The RCMP initially did not confirm the cause of death, but later stated that all four died from gunshot wounds, classifying the incident as a triple murder-suicide.