BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, Sask. – Pierceland RCMP have charged two people after a firearm discharge incident.
On Oct. 28 at around 2:15 a.m., Pierceland RCMP received a report of a firearm discharge on Big Island Lake Cree Nation.
The investigation determined a firearm was discharged, striking a house. No injuries were reported by those inside the house.
Officers located and arrested three individuals in a separate residence in the community. They also located and seized a firearm and ammunition.
As a result of the continued investigation, one male teenager from Big Island Lake Cree Nation, who police can’t identify as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with:
– one count, reckless discharge of a firearm;
– one count, unauthorized possession of a firearm;
– one count, possession of a prohibited firearm with readily-accessible ammunition;
– one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; and
– one count, careless use of a firearm.
An 18-year-old suspect from Big Island Lake Cree Nation is charged with:
– one count, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; and
– one count, unsafe storage of a firearm.
A 19-year-old suspect from Big Island Lake Cree Nation was arrested on a warrant for failing to attend court.
All three individuals are scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on Oct. 29.
