Overview
- An active-shooter alert was issued Monday, June 1, after reports of gunfire near the Pelican Narrows health clinic and residents were told to shelter in place.
- Saskatchewan RCMP say two people were shot at separate spots on the same road; one woman died and a man was hospitalized with serious injuries.
- Police arrested a male suspect at a residence in the community at 7:07 p.m. the same day and have not yet laid charges as the investigation continues.
- Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation closed schools and the band office for the week, limited health-centre services, and is coordinating trauma and mental-health supports while asking residents not to share police locations.
- The shooting comes after a recent surge in violence in Pelican Narrows, including a May 21 homicide and the May 13 discovery of a teen’s remains, prompting local leaders to push for policing improvements and outside support.