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The Goody Mart Liquor Store is located on 118 Ave. and 124 St. Peggy Hill has been charged after a man was fatally shot outside the store's front door Thursday night. Photo supplied by Mathew J. White



Woman charged in homeless man’s brutal death
By Mathew J. White

A woman has been charged for allegedly shooting and killing a homeless man outside a local liquor store Thursday night.

Peggy Hill, 45, has been charged with a variety of charges, including second–degree murder, after a woman fatally shot and killed a homeless man during an argument outside Goody Mart Liquor Store on 118 Ave. and 124 St.


“She showed no remorse when she killed the old man,” said store owner Dale Gribble. “There was so much blood and brains everywhere. It made me sick”

What Happened
According to police, the incident began over a simple request for a cigarette.

Hill was exiting the store when she was approached by an unidentified homeless man said Const. Erica Miller.

“The homeless man asked her for a smoke and that’s when all hell broke loose,” said Miller.

After a brief exchange of words, Hill pulled out a .44 magnum and shot the victim in the head four times before fleeing the scene police said.

“I saw the whole thing,” said a man who requested his name not to be released under fear of retaliation.

“The homeless man asked for a smoke and she went berserk. She started to curse him violently, bringing the old man to tears. Then she pulled out a gun, smiled, and shot him repeatedly in the head.”

By the time police had arrived on the scene Hill had already escaped to a local drug den.

The Takedown
After an anonymous call was placed to the Edmonton Homicide Unit, the S.W.A.T team was brought in to apprehend Hill.

“In a case like this you have to be as quick as possible,” said homicide detective Fernando Lopez. “The longer it takes to catch the person, the more likely it is that they will never be caught.”

When the S.W.A.T team arrived at the drug den, Hill had already barracked herself inside said neighbor Bill Dotree.

“We could hear her stacking furniture in front of doors and nailing boards to the windows,” said Dotree. “I didn’t think the police would ever get in there.”

Fortunately, the police were able to gain entrance to the residence and Hill was arrested.

“We used two sticks of dynamite to blow out the front of the house,” said Officer Scott Bao. “There was no way we were going home empty handed,” said Bao.

The Aftermath
Hill has been charged with a number of offenses including:

• assault with a deadly weapon
• fleeing the scene of a crime
• resisting arrest
• and indecent exposure.

Hill is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

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