A 36-year-0ld man from High River, Alta., appeared in court via CCTV camera from the Calgary Remand Centre on Friday, charged with the second-degree murder of his former partner.

Jarret Stobbe is charged with killing Cayla Bleeker, 36, at a house just north of downtown High River on Tuesday.

RCMP have called it a domestic homicide.

A dozen friends and loved ones of the victim also packed the courthouse on Friday for Stobbe’s appearance.

Global News has learned that the accused called police around 6 p.m. and made what turned to be unfounded allegations about his former partner.

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About three and a half hours later, Stobbe made a second call to 9-1-1 and when RCMP officers arrived they found Bleeker suffering from gunshot wounds.

She was rushed to hospital but did not survive.

As the case makes its way through the courts, a GoFundMe campaign has been started in support of Bleeker’s young family.

The campaign describes her as “a devoted single mother and sole provider” of her “two beautiful daughters,” aged 6 and 10.

Stobbe’s appearance on Friday lasted less than five minutes.

He needs to get a lawyer before his next court appearance, which is scheduled for Aug. 7.

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Heavy police presence in High River, Alberta as RCMP investigates homicide

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