Calgary police ask for help solving 2020 double homicide
Posted Jun 1, 2022 9:39 am.
Last Updated Jun 1, 2022 10:03 am.
Calgary police are asking for witnesses to come forward with the hope of shedding some light on an alleged double murder from a couple years ago.
Police say two young men were killed in a targetted shooting in December 2020.
Cody Akoar and Kuanyliet Kogalt, both 20 years old, were believed to be sitting in a parked vehicle in the northeast community of Marlborough on Dec. 28, 2020 when they were shot to death.
The families are still looking for answers.
While officers believe they are close to solving the case, they say they are looking for more information.
“We are looking for the final piece of the puzzle to be able to lay charges in this case,” said S. Sgt. Martin Schiavetta with Calgary police. “Our investigators have worked tirelessly since December 2020 to bring the investigation this far, and we need people in the community to come forward so that we can bring closure to Cody and Kuanyliet’s families.
“That last little bit of information is all we need, and we know that someone out there has it.”
Investigators say they reviewed “hundreds of hours of CCTV from the scene and have identified potential suspects,” leading them to believe Akoar and Kogalt were targetted by people they knew.
What police still don’t know, they say, is the motivation behind the shooting.
Police have also released statements from the victims’ families, who are pleading for Calgarians who may know something to come forward.
In December of 2020, Cody lost his life alongside a close friend Kuan. Cody and Kuan will not have the chance to experience the rest of this world past their young age. Cody was a very kind hearted kid with a sense of humour and positivity. Cody loved his family and friends dearly. We as a family are desperately seeking the only form of closure possible to begin to heal. Cody’s death was not an accident, it was an intentional act of cruelty and we struggle to sleep knowing somewhere, the person responsible for taking two lives, is carrying out their life without consequence. We are closing in on two years since their death and we have not found answers. We worry for other families who may also suffer at the hands of Cody & Kuanyliet’s murderer. We are asking anyone with any information to come forward to the police. Please help us close this tragic chapter, and bring peace to our family and safety to our community.
–The family of Cody Akoar
The past year and a half has been by far the hardest time of our lives, as we all know losing a loved one is not something you prepare for, nor is it easy. On December 28th, 2020, our dearest Kuanyliet Kogalt & Cody Akoar were murdered along side each other. Both families haven’t been able to find peace since. We urge anyone that knows anything to speak up. Nothing pains us more than knowing the person who did this is walking around freely, speaking on what he’s done and mocking both families via social media, and yet no arrest has been made. So again, we kindly ask, if you have any information that can help the investigation, please speak up in the name of justice. And as for Kuanyliet and Cody, we have not forgotten about you and are going to continue to fight until justice is served. We love you and we miss you dearly. Continue to Rest In Peace.
–The family of Kuanyliet Kogalt
