Police lay murder charges in nearly decade old cold case

Calgary police have laid charges in a cold case murder outside a southwest nightclub.

In January 2004, 23-year-old Shane Johnson was stabbed to death in a parking lot after leaving NYLA nightclub.

It’s believed Johnson and another man got into an argument in the bar, earlier that night.

On Friday, police released new camera footage taken at a Greyhound station,  they said shows the suspect buying a ticket just days after the killing.

On Saturday afternoon, police caught up with Yousuf Bikila in the 3700 block of 17th Avenue southwest.

The 33-year-old is charged him with first degree murder.

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