Battlefords RCMP have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man after a person suffered a gunshot wound early Saturday morning.
Police say officers responded to a call at 2:30 a.m. reporting a person had arrived at Battlefords Union Hospital with injuries consistent with having been shot.
Subsequent to that report, RCMP say another complaint of shots fired at an apartment in the Winder Crescent apartment block were recived.
According to police, the victim at BUH had a serious injury that appeared consistent with a small calibre firearm. The victim was stabilized and the transported to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon for further medical care and is now recovering, a press release states.
Police report the investigation revealed a person known to the victim and others inside the apartment had discharged a firearm.
David Soonias was located and arrested later that day. A number of firearms have been recovered and seized as evidence. Soonias appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday to face charges of discharging a firearm with intent, discharging a firearm while being reckless, aggravated assault, possession of a restricted firearm, possession of a restricted firearm while prohibited and possession of weapons contrary to a prohibition order.
Soonias appeared in provincial court again Tuesday morning; his matters have been adjourned and he is due to appear again on Friday, July 20 at 11 am by CCTV. A bail verification report is to be prepared in the meantime which will canvass for electronic monitoring.
Also on Saturday, Battlefords RCMP responded to a weapons complaint at a residence in the 400 block of 33rd Street, Battleford. Police say the investigation resulted in four persons being taken into custody for offences involving possession of prohibited weapons and possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. A quantity of cash also seized. The four charged appeared in court Monday and again on Tuesday morning.
