The Regina Police Service has charged a second person in relation to a weekend homicide.
On Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at approximately 12:59 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the Glen Elm Trailer Court for a report of an injured person. Information received was that an adult was located in a residence and believed to be deceased. Police and EMS arrived and at approximately 1:07 p.m., EMS pronounced the individual deceased, beginning a death investigation. Further investigation into the circumstances of the death determined it to be a homicide.
The victim has been identified as 40 year-old T.J. TANNER, also known as Summer.
A 29 year-old male was charged with second degree murder in relation to the case. As a result of ongoing investigation by the RPS Major Crimes Unit, a second person has been charged.
Thirty-one year-old Vanessa Lynn OKEMAYSIM has been charged with:
• Second Degree Murder [CC 235 (1)];
• Fail to Comply With Probation Order [733.1 (1)].
OKEMAYSIM will make her first court appearance on these charges in Provincial Court this morning (Thursday, May 25, 2023) at 9:30 a.m.
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