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Manhunt on Big Island Lake Cree Nation After Deadly Shooting as RCMP Seek Two Armed Suspects

Police urge residents to lock doors under an active dangerous-person alert.

Overview

  • RCMP confirm one person is dead and three others are injured after an early-morning shooting in the remote Saskatchewan community.
  • Two male suspects with a single firearm were last seen on an ATV on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, and the public has been told not to approach them.
  • A dangerous-person alert issued shortly after 8:20 a.m. remains in effect with residents advised to shelter in place and avoid the area.
  • Seven nearby health facilities are locked down as warnings extend across a wide area between Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, and Bonnyville, Alberta.
  • Investigators are working to determine whether the attack was random or targeted, the coroner is identifying the deceased, a family member named the victim to media without RCMP confirmation, and officials urge people not to share police locations and to call 911 with tips.