Second arrest made in connection to attempted murder charges in Maskwacis area

Maskwacis RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a man wanted for two charges of attempted murder.

On Feb. 26, 2022, at around 5 a.m. Wetaskiwin RCMP were dispatched to a local hospital where two males had been dropped off suffering from gunshot wounds.

Members were told that the shooting had taken place in the Louis Bull Tribe area of Maskwacis.

Two suspects were then identified, one of which remains at large.

On March 11, Kashton Bull, 22, of Louis Bull Tribe, was arrested and faces the following charges:

· Attempted murder (X2)

· Discharge of a firearm while being reckless

· Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized

· Breach of a firearms prohibition

· Fail to comply with a release order (X4)

He remains in custody and will appear next in Wetaskiwin provincial court on March 31.

Christian Deschamps, 18, of Ermineskin Cree Nation in Maskwacis, is wanted on the following offences:

· Attempted murder (X2)

· Discharge of a firearm while being reckless

· Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized

Deschamps is described as:

· Indigenous male

· 5’1 (154 cm)

· 132lbs (59 kg)

· Brown hair

· Brown eyes

Deschamps is believed to be in the Maskwacis area, but is also known to frequent the city of Wetaskiwin and the town of Ponoka. No picture is available.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Deschamps, contact the Maskwacis RCMP at (780) 585-4600 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

by Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Second arrest made in connection to attempted murder charges in Maskwacis area

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