TURTLEFORD — The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit has laid a murder charge following an investigation into the suspicious deaths of three men at a rural property northwest of Turtleford.
On Nov. 5, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Turtleford RCMP received a report of three injured individuals a rural property. Officers responded immediately to the location and discovered three men with serious injuries.
Officers attempted life-saving measures but EMS who attended the scene declared all three men dead.
Following an investigation, a woman was arrested in Turtleford the same day.
Madisson Paddy-Jimmy, a 25-year-old woman from Thunderchild First Nation, has been charged with second-degree murder in the relation to the death of Tonio Cantell, 28, from Island Lake First Nation.
Paddy-Jimmy is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on Nov. 7.
Of the two other victims, one has been identified as a 46-year-old man from Turtleford. Investigators are working with the Coroners Service to confirm the identity of the third man.
The police investigation determined each victim sustained gunshot wounds and all three are the victims of homicide. Investigators seized multiple firearms from the property.
Investigators say they don’t believe there are additional victims or suspects. If their investigation determines an imminent safety risk exists, they say will notify the public.
Assisting with this ongoing investigation are RCMP’s North Battleford and Saskatoon Forensic Identification Sections, North Battleford General Investigation Section, Turtleford Detachment and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.
