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The father of a man identified as one of three killed in a shooting in Consort is calling his son a hero, saying his actions could have helped save others from suffering the same fate. Bob and other residents have identified Christine Clifford and Joe Sylvester as the other two killed, though RCMP have yet to confirm any of the three names. Bob said she is expected to recover physically, but the emotional scars will be harder to heal.

RCMP responded to a rural property near the village km southeast of Edmonton at a. One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was brought to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Officers learned another woman had been shot by one of the two men and found a year-old woman dead at the second scene. Bob said his son Shawn had employed Sylvester for years, picking him up for work and dropping him off at his trailer home every day as Sylvester did not have a valid drivers licence.

While Bob said Shawn and Sylvester were friends, he said Sylvester had a bad attitude due to a rough upbringing which Bob said is why Shawn fired Sylvester two weeks prior. Bob, though grieving the sudden loss of his son with his family, is confident his son died a hero, protecting the family he loved. Bob says there are no plans yet for a memorial, as his family is still dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy.

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