Mounties arrest man and boy in Pelican Narrows shooting investigation

Mounties have arrested two people in connection with a shooting in Pelican Narrows that left two people seriously hurt earlier this month.

A third person is also wanted on serious charges in relation to the shooting, but the Mounties did not release his name or description, citing his status as a minor.

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According to police, officers were called to a home in Linklater Street in the northern Saskatchewan community just before 5 a.m. on Aug. 7.

“Investigation determined a group of armed males approached a male and female at the property, demanding the keys to their vehicle. An altercation occurred and a firearm was discharged, injuring the male and female,” the RCMP said in a statement.

“The armed males fled from the area; they did not steal the victim’s vehicle. Both victims were taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as serious in nature.”

Police said officers patrolling the area spotted the suspects in a truck, but the driver fled from a traffic stop. The vehicle was later found abandoned on Dorion Crescent and police said a loaded gun was found inside.

The RCMP said three male suspects were arrested nearby, but two of them were later released without charges.

The third suspect –24-year-old William McKay, a resident of Pelican Narrows – was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of discharging a firearm with intent, along with charges of robbery with a firearm, dangerous driving, pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm with a tempered serial number, flight from police and other gun-related charges. He appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Aug. 10.

Meanwhile, the RCMP said three other residents of the community – 25-year-old Tyrese Sewap, 18-year-old Mikka McCallum and a male teenager whose name and age were not shared by police – were wanted on the same list of charges.

On Wednesday, police said Sewap and the teen had been arrested, but did not share any further details. Both are expected to appear in court in Pelican Narrows later this week.

Two suspects found on remote island

Two other suspects in the shooting, 18-year-old Mikka McCallum and a teen, have been found by Saskatchewan RCMP and aerial technology.

Using an RCMP plane and a “remotely piloted aircraft system”, police said they conducted aerial searches and located the suspects on a remote island north of Pelican Narrows on August 25.

Both suspects are scheduled to appear in court in Pelican Narrows on Aug. 26.