2 charged with attempted murder after Marlborough shooting

A man and a woman have been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Calgary's northeast on Sunday.

According to police, officers were called to a home on the 100 block of Marlyn Place N.E. around 2 a.m. for reports of a shooting. They took three people into custody at the scene and one man was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition.

• Man shot in northeast Calgary home

Detectives believe it was a targeted shooting and the victim and suspects were known to each other, according to a news release.

Robert William Linfoot, 41,and Hayle Hellstrom, 23,have both been charged with attempted murder and break and enter to commit robbery.

The third individual was released without charge.

The victim's condition has been upgraded to stable.

• MORE CALGARY NEWS |Ex-Young Canadians employee Philip Heerema's trial begins on 20 charges of child sex abuse over 2 decades
• MORE CALGARY NEWS |The drug PrEP is nearly 100% effective at stopping HIV but can cost $1,000/month. Now Alberta may fund it