Preliminary hearing set for central Alberta man charged in series of shootings

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A second report of a shooting was received at 5:34 p.m. at the Marketplace on the O’Chiese First Nation, with reports of a second male having been shot.

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At 5:55 p.m., a third report of a shooting at a residence was received, with two males reported as having been shot.

RCMP officers from neighbouring detachments, along with the RCMP Emergency Response Team, Air Services, and Police Dog Services (PDS) were called in to assist. With the assistance of the O’Chiese Fire Department, Mounties say residents were advised to shelter in place.

Police say one suspect was tracked by Air Services and arrested by RCMP members on the ground, while PDS located a track near one of the scenes and as a result, a second suspect was located and arrested.

RCMP allege the suspects were both travelling on an ATV, and then after the initial shooting, the suspects stole the victim’s ATV.

Four adult male victims aged 18, 19, 20, and 34 were evacuated from the scene and transported to a local area hospital. Two of the victims, the 34-year-old and 19-year-old were then taken by STARS to Calgary and Edmonton hospitals. Three of the victims were reported to be in stable condition at the time. Mounties say the 34-year-old was reported to be in serious but stable condition.

Keith Beaverbones and Zachary Yellowface, both from the O’Chiese First Nation, have each been charged with four counts of attempted murder.

Yellowface has also been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing the possession is unauthorized, possession of a prohibited firearm, theft of a motor vehicle, flight from peace officer, and resisting arrest.