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Shooting suspect charged

Charges have been laid in connection to an Aug. 3 shooting incident on the 1700 block of Trudeau Street in North Battleford.
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Charges have been laid in connection to an Aug. 3 shooting incident on the 1700 block of Trudeau Street in North Battleford.

Charged is Dillon James Pooyak, who appeared by conference call in North Battleford provincial court on Thursday and again Friday. He has been remanded until his next court date Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m.

He is charged with escape and being at large, discharging a firearm with intent, two counts of mischief, assault, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The incident happened during the early morning hours of August 3.

According to an RCMP news release, they responded to a call of shots being fired on Trudeau St. just after 2 a.m.

According to police, the residence and a vehicle parked at the scene were damaged, but no one was injured in the incident. The area was quickly secured.

The RCMP also reported that the home targeted in the incident was previously known to police and that it was believed all those involved were known to each other.

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