Two women are recovering in the hospital after being found with non-lethal gunshot wounds early on January 17 on a rural road in Saddle Lake Cree Nation.
Around 5:43 a.m., St. Paul RCMP received the report that two adult females were located on a rural road with non-lethal gunshot wounds and required emergency medical assistance. “The victims were transported to the hospital and are expected to survive,” reads the RCMP release.
Moments later RCMP were dispatched to a report of a shooting at a residence on Highway 652, where a black truck was seen leaving the scene, but no injuries were reported from within the residence.
“Shortly thereafter, police investigation revealed the truck was stolen and found abandoned in a nearby ditch, with damage from what appeared to be bullet holes, and blood inside.”
When police were setting up containment, a vehicle was seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed, which failed to stop for police. “The vehicle ended up driving into a ditch where the driver attempted to flee on foot but was ultimately arrested by police.”
A 21-year-old Saddle Lake Cree Nation resident is facing several charges including possession of property obtained by crime, flight from a peace officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failure to comply with release order.
The suspect was brought before a justice of the pease and remanded into custody and was set to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in St. Paul in January 22.
St. Paul RCMP are seeking public assistant in the investigation, and are asking anyone with dashcam or other recorded footage on Highway 652 in the Saddle Lake Cree Nation area on January 17 between 4 and 10 a.m. to review it and contact St. Paul RCMP.
Anyone with information related to this crime is asked to contact St. Paul RCMP at 780-645-8888 or those wishing to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
