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More Details Released in Cold Lake Standoff

More details have been released relating to yesterday’s standoff in Cold Lake.
The ordeal started at 3:30 in the morning when Bonnyville RCMP responded to multiple 911 calls from a house in Fort Kent. Two men and a woman entered the house and struck the person living there in the head with a gun. The three suspects fled in a silver Hyundai Tiberon.
 The getaway car was tracked down later to a house in Cold Lake. Police evacuated the surrounding houses and the K division Emergency Response Team was deployed from Edmonton. A service dog from Lloydminster was deployed as well.
One of the men tried to escape on foot and was arrested while the woman turned herself in. The third suspect is still at large.
Brandon Hunter, 30 years old of Cold Lake has been charged with Break and Enter, Robbery with a Firearm, two counts of Assault with a Weapon,  Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault, Possession of a Firearm while Committing a Break and Enter, Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace, Possession of a Firearm without a License, Possession of a Firearm while Prohibited, two counts of Fail to Comply with Conditions of a Recognizance and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Brandon has been remanded in custody and will appear in Cold Lake Provincial Court on June 8, 2016.
Jelena Cole, 25 years old of Bonnyville has been charged with Break and Enter, Robbery with a Firearm, Two counts of Assault with a Weapon,  Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault, Possession of a Firearm while Committing a Break and Enter, Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace, and Possession of a Firearm without a License.  Jelena has been remanded in custody and will appear in Cold Lake Provincial Court on June 8, 2016.
Caleb Walter Dilcox, 27 years old of Cold Lake has been charged with Break and Enter, Robbery with a Firearm, Two counts of Assault with a Weapon,  Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault, Possession of a Firearm while Committing a Break and Enter, Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace, and Possession of a Firearm without a License. Caleb remains at large and the RCMP ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact police.
The victim was transported to hospital where he was treated for a head injury.
This is not considered a random act, all parties involved were known to each other.
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