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One person is dead and another seriously injured as Saskatchewan RCMP hunt the shooter who was the subject of a province-wide alert on Monday afternoon.
RCMP said in an early evening update that no details about the two victims would be provided at this time, but no other injuries had been reported to police.
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Mounties said officers from the Pelican Narrows detachment responded to a report of a shooting near a local health clinic around 2 p.m., adding that the incident did not occur at the clinic as initially reported.
The suspect is described a man wearing all black clothing and a face covering and should not be approached.
Police said no further update would be provided until June 2, unless an increased public safety risk is identified.
Glenda Merasty lives down the street from the clinic. She’s experienced trauma before. In June of 2025, Merasty’s nephew was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.
“I’m afraid and I have flashbacks. I have bad anxiety because I seen a lot last summer, too, outside my house,” she said.
The incident comes just over a week after leadership called for help to deal with rising crime and violence.
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Peter Beatty called last week for more long-term support prompted by the discovery of the body of 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long, who had been reported missing from Ontario, and the killing of Jaden Custer, 26, on May 21.
“The recent deaths of Jay’siiah and Jaden have deepened the grief and fear that many in Pelican Narrows are already carrying.
“These losses come amid ongoing and serious violence in the community, including multiple drive-by shootings in recent weeks, Molotov cocktails thrown at a home, and numerous firearms and bear spray incidents. One shooting injured two people. Another shattered the windows of a home,” PBCN said in a statement posted on social media.
Among the new safety measures introduced to try and gain some control was a security checkpoint.
“The security point is good, but we need cameras in the streets. We need local security within the community, not two to three kilometers away,” one resident said.
Another man who lives in Pelican Narrows described on social media how he and his niece took shelter in a bathtub. He told paNOW he’s never experienced anything like this before.
“It’s pretty traumatizing because you know my niece is still shook and I’m still scared.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-RCMP, their local police service or to inform Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at saskcrimestoppers.com.
— with files from paNOW
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