Charges have been laid following the police-involved shooting that occurred in North West Grande Prairie on December 20th.
On December 20th, the Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a domestic dispute after reports of a 42-year-old man holding a woman in her residence at gunpoint which led to a hold and secure around the community.
After extracting the female victim, the man fired on law enforcement. Police proceeded to exchange fire with the suspect resulting in the man being shot.
The RCMP has not released the names of anyone involved due to the nature of the incident; however, a list of 16 charges laid against the man has been released.
The suspect has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, kidnapping, reckless use of a firearm, pointing a firearm, assault with a weapon, two counts of uttering threats, possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose, careless use of a firearm, mischief over $5,000, and possession of stolen goods under $5,000, including a shotgun.
Investigators say the man has been deemed medically sound, appeared before a justice of the peace, and was taken into custody. His next appearance is scheduled at the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on January 11th.
