Man Accused of Killing Saskatchewan Mountie Ordered to Stand Trial on Murder Charge

Man Accused of Killing Saskatchewan Mountie Ordered to Stand Trial on Murder Charge
A makeshift memorial is laid out beside the Indian Head RCMP detachment in Indian Head, Sask., June 13, 2021. The Canadian Press/Kayle Neis
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A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop has been ordered to stand trial for first-degree murder.

Alphonse Stanley Traverse, 42, of Winnipeg was originally charged with manslaughter in the June 12, 2021, death of Const. Shelby Patton.