Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On October 8, 2023 at approximately 11:10 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a firearm discharge in North Battleford.
Officers immediately responded. Investigation determined a vehicle with several occupants pulled up to an occupied parked vehicle in the area of 16th Avenue and 93rd Street. One of them discharged a firearm and the occupant of the parked vehicle, an adult male, was injured. The suspects fled the scene.
The adult male was treated in the hospital for injuries described as serious in nature.
Officers located the suspects, who were travelling in a vehicle. They attempted a traffic stop and the vehicle fled. It was later disabled north of North Battleford and three individuals were arrested without incident.
As a result of continued investigation, with the assistance of the Battleford RCMP Municipal General Investigation Section, 18-year-old Tiger Mooswa from North Battleford is charged with:
- one count, attempted murder with firearm, Section 239, Criminal Code.;
- one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code;
- one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code.
18-year-old Isaiah Nicotine from Cando, SK and 22-year-old Zhakary Knight from Moosomin First Nation are each charged with:
- one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code; and
- one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code.
The three accused are scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on October 10, 2023.
Battleford RCMP’s Forensic Identification Section, Gang Task Force and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Battlefords Crime Reduction Team and Meadow Lake Police Dog Services assisted in this investigation.