Hopedale man charged with first degree murder and attempted murder, say RCMP

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The RCMP person charged 27-year-old Michael Tuglavina, of Hopedale N.L., with archetypal grade execution and attempted murder, aft responding to a ailment of battle connected May 16. Tuglavina was charged connected May 17 aft an probe was conducted.

Charge comes aft probe into an battle that took spot connected May 16

Abby Cole · CBC News

· Posted: May 18, 2025 3:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

A close-up of the broadside of an RCMP vehicle.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police accidental they person made an apprehension successful a homicide lawsuit from earlier this week.

Michael Tuglavina, 27, is present charged with first-degree execution and attempted murder.

On the evening of May 16, constabulary responded to an urgent ailment of battle successful a Hopedale residence.

In a statement, the RCMP wrote that constabulary arrived to find a deceased antheral wrong the location "with injuries indicative of foul play, and a 2nd unfortunate adjacent who had sustained superior injuries."

They past started a little structure successful spot bid successful the community, and rapidly identified the suspect. The RCMP accidental they arrested him soon after.

The RCMP Major Crime Unit conducted an probe and charged Tuglavina connected May 17.

He present remains successful custody.

Tuglavina and the victims were known to each other, truthful the RCMP accidental determination is presently nary hazard to the public's safety.

However, they said residents tin expect an accrued constabulary presence in the assemblage for the adjacent fewer days, arsenic constabulary officers proceed their investigation.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is getting involved as the probe continues.

In a statement, the RCMP extended their condolences to the household and friends of the victim.

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