STRATHCONA COUNTY – Alberta RCMP Major Crimes are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection to a murder investigation.
Christian Nyabirungu, 35, of Edmonton, Alta. is wanted for first-degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault.
Nyabirungu may have since changed his appearance but he is described as having black skin, black hair, brown eyes, is 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds.
Nyabirungu has ties to Edmonton, Alta., North Battleford, Sask., Toronto, Ont., and has family in Montreal, Quebec.
He is considered armed and dangerous and shouldn’t be approached by the public.
Nyabirungu is wanted in connection to the September 2018 murder of Aldane Mesquita.
The body of 33-year-old Aldane Mesquita was found in an industrial area near 17th Street and Wye Road at about 5 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2018, in Sherwood Park, Alta. Sherwood Park is in Strathcona County. Initially, RCMP weren’t able to identify the man and released a composite sketch to determine his identity. In December 2018 RCMP ruled his death a homicide. A cause of death was not released.
In 2019 RCMP issued their first request for the public’s help to locate Nyabirungu. In 2019 police also charged Omar Abdirizak Omar, 33, Clement Fofie, 34, Roger Rurangwa, 31, and Mohammed Jawara, 29, all of Edmonton, with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault, for Mesquita’s death.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Christian Nyabirungu is asked to call the Strathcona County RCMP at 780-467-7741.
If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at , or by SMS.
Story updated Feb. 9, 8:20 a.m.Â
