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Alert Lifted After Big Island Lake Cree Nation Shooting With Two Suspects Still At Large

Investigators say there is no imminent threat to public safety after the attack on the remote Saskatchewan First Nation.

Overview

  • RCMP confirm one person was killed and three were injured in the early-morning shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation.
  • Two men armed with a gun were last seen on an ATV, and police say the search continues with resources pulled in from across Saskatchewan.
  • A dangerous-persons alert issued around 8:30 a.m. local time was lifted before 5 p.m. after warnings extended from Meadow Lake, Sask., to Bonnyville, Alta.
  • Seven nearby health-care facilities and the community were placed under lockdown earlier, with services beginning to return to normal after the alert ended.
  • Family members identified the deceased as Neil Wahpistikwan, a name not yet confirmed by RCMP, as investigators work with the coroner and assess whether the shooting was targeted or random.