An Alberta senior has been charged with several firearm-related offences after a young person sustained life-threatening injuries from being shot on a rural property near St. Albert.
In a news release, RCMP said it was reported to them on Saturday that a youth had been shot at a rural property on Range Road 225 near St. Albert.
Investigators found that two young people, 15 and 16 years old, were on the property when they were confronted by a person armed with a firearm, “who then shot one of the youths.”
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RCMP did not say what circumstances led up to the shooting.
That young person was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, RCMP said.
An RCMP spokesperson said Tuesday the victim was in stable condition.
Jim Bregin, 84, of Sturgeon County, has been charged with aggravated assault, using a firearm in the commission of an offence, possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, and intentional reckless discharge of a firearm.
The accused has been remanded into custody ahead of his next court appearance scheduled for July 4 in Morinville.