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A 21-year-old Regina man is facing a string of criminal charges – including attempted murder – after allegedly shooting a youth early on Saturday morning.
According to police, officers were called to the 1300 block of Pasqua Street just before 2 a.m. after getting a report that a male suspect had shot the victim before fleeing.
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“Upon arrival, police located one injured youth who was attended to by EMS and transported to hospital with serious injuries,” the Regina Police Service said in a statement.
“A short while later, police located an adult male matching the description on the 1500 block of Pasqua Street. A search revealed a pistol. The male was arrested without incident.”
Police said the 21-year-old man is now facing three charges of attempted murder and three charges of pointing a firearm, along with a number of other gun-related charges.
He made his first court appearance on Monday morning, police said.
