By rdnewsNOW staff

April 14, 2025 Incident

Update: Red Deer RCMP charge 18-year-old in firearm incident

Apr 14, 2025 | 2:30 PM

Update: In connection to the incident, the RCMP arrested and charged 18-year-old Maverick McGillivary with multiple offences.

These charges include three counts of failure to comply, three counts of failure to comply with a release order condition, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, uttering threats, and using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence.

He was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. He’s scheduled to appear in court on April 16 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.

Police say as charges against the two youths have not yet been sworn, no additional information is available.

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Local Mounties responded to a report of a person with a firearm in southeast Red Deer Monday morning.

At approximately 11:49 a.m., on April 14, 2025, Red Deer RCMP received a report of an individual seen with a firearm located in a field within the neighbourhood of Lancaster.

Officers responded and arrested an 18-year-old male, along with two youths, one male and one female. Police say the trio was taken into custody without incident.

RCMP say the firearm was recovered and was confirmed to be a replica firearm.

As charges are currently pending, Mounties say no additional information can be released at this time.

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