Two charged with assault with a weapon following alleged pellet gun incident

The Fairview RCMP have arrested two in connection to a drive-by shooting call, that left a victim being shot in the head with a pellet pistol.

RCMP say on Sept. 8, at around 6:50 a.m., police received a call regarding a drive-by shooting, with a victim being shot in the head.

When police arrived and begun their investigation, it revealed that the victim sustained minor injuries, after being shot with a pellet pistol, due to a dispute with the suspects.

The following morning, police located the suspect’s vehicle at a residence. A search warrant was granted and both individuals were taken into custody.

As a result of the investigation, a 28 year-old resident of Worsley, and a 25 year-old from Hines Creek, were charged with assault with a weapon.

Both were brought before a justice of the peace and released on conditions, both are set to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Fairview.

Thomas Robertson
Thomas Robertson
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