At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Albert border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors. Those heading to the First Nation are being told to stay away.
RCMP urges residents to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors
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At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned.
RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Albert border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors. Those heading to the First Nation are being told to stay away.
The two assailants are armed with a gun, and were last seen riding an ATV, the RCMP says.
Larry Wahpistikwan told CBC News that his son, Neil, was shot and killed early Tuesday morning.
“We came round dancing from Moon Lake and we were about to sleep when my brother called me and told me that my son got shot,” Wahpistikwan told CBC News. ”They killed him.”
Wahpistikwan says others were also shot and taken to hospital. He says RCMP were already on scene and attempted CPR, but were unable to save his son’s life.
RCMP have not yet confirmed the victim’s identity or released details about the shooting.
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