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Four arrested after shots fired at Ermineskin First Nation residence

Apr 29, 2020 | 2:34 PM

Four males between the ages of 16 and 20 have been arrested with firearms-related charges pending following a complaint of shots fired on the Ermineskin First Nation.

It was at about 2 a.m. Wednesday when Maskwacis RCMP responded to the townsite of the Ermineskin First Nation in response to multiple shots fired at a residence.

Police say none of the occupants were injured during the shooting.

RCMP Police Dog Services were engaged and were able to track the suspects to a nearby residence. The Maskwacis RCMP contained the area, and the RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT) was engaged to attempt to resolve the matter quickly and peacefully.