(The Canadian Press)

By Troy Gillard

Suspect turns himself in

Charges laid in shooting near Rimbey

Jul 8, 2020 | 9:31 AM

A 31-year-old Lacombe County man faces charges following a shooting incident this past weekend near Rimbey.

It was at 6:12 a.m. on Sunday when Rimbey RCMP responded to a request for assistance by EMS after a female witness called 911 about a shooting incident at a rural property west of town.

Police say the shooting occurred after a brief altercation escalated between two males.

“The victim was able to drive away from the location of the shooting and was later air-lifted to hospital suffering from non-life threatening injuries,” according to an RCMP media release.

The male suspect turned himself into police the following day. RCMP believe the shooting was an isolated incident.

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Jade John Edward Slofstra of Lacombe County is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon contrary to an order, and breach of a recognizance.

Slofstra remains in custody pending a hearing at Red Deer provincial court this morning (July 8).