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Calgary police seek gun seller linked to double homicide in Superstore parking lot

Detectives are trying to track down a man they believe sold a gun to the suspect accused of killing two men in a southeast Calgary parking lot earlier this year.

Christian Joffre Ouellette is accused of killing Anees Amr and Colin Reitberger in May shooting

Police responded to the Superstore parking lot at 48th Street and 130th Avenue S.E. for reports of a double fatal shooting on May 21. (Mike Symington/CBC)

Detectives are trying to track down a man they believe sold a gun to the suspect accused of killing two men in a southeast Calgary parking lot earlier this year.

Anees Amr, 26, and Colin Reitberger, 23, were shot to death in the Superstore parking lot at 130th Avenue and 48th Street S.E. on May 21.

It's believed Reitberger was the target and that Amr was an unintended victim who had no criminal ties. 

In June, Christian Joffre Ouellette, 20, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Christian Ouellette, 20, was arrested in June and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two men in a southeast Superstore parking lot on the May long weekend. (Facebook)

Police believe a man who goes by the name Tyson sold the murder weapon to Ouellette a few days prior to the killings.

"Attempts have been made by detectives in the homicide unit to contact Tyson, but he has been unco-operative," police said in a release Thursday.

Detectives think at least one other person was involved in the gun deal.

Police are also still looking for the driver of a red 2004 to 2006 Dodge Durango SLT, which dropped off Ouellette at a gas station following the shootings. 

Police are asking for the public's help to locate this vehicle, a 2004 to 2006 red Dodge Durango SLT with a sunroof. Police believe a man driving the vehicle on May 21 may have information relating to the double homicide. (Calgary Police Service)

It is believed Ouellette then took a taxi to Nose Hill Park, where he spoke to an unknown white man who had a goatee. Police are still trying to identify and locate this person.

Anyone with information about the gun deal, the red Dodge Durango or the man with the goatee is asked to call police at 403-266-1234, or the homicide unit tip line at 403-428-8877, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. 

Police want to locate and speak with this man in connection with a double homicide in southeast Calgary in May. (Calgary Police Service)