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1 person wounded in Montreal Lake Cree Nation shooting

Man shot in the leg, second man in custody follow multiple complaints of a man with a firearm on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan. Google Maps

Montreal Lake RCMP have a man in custody after multiple firearm complaints on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation.

Police said a man and a woman were assaulted at a home on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation early Monday morning.

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A gun was then fired outside a second home, wounding a man inside.

He was taken to the local health clinic for treatment of a leg wound. There is no word on his current condition.

Police said a man was arrested without incident at a third home.

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No charges have been laid and police said more details will be released as the investigation progresses.

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Montreal Lake is approximately 245 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

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