Warrant issued by RCMP after man found stabbed on Yellow Quill First Nation

Greenwater RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for Austin Severight from the Yellow Quill First Nation, who is wanted for attempted murder.

At around 6:25 p.m. CT on Monday, police were called to a complaint of an altercation on the main service road of the Saskatchewan reserve.

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Officers arrived to find a 22-year-old man who had been stabbed. He was taken to a Saskatoon hospital with serious injuries.

Severight, 20, is facing charges of attempted murder, uttering threats, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, mischief under $5,000 and failure to comply with a judge’s recognizance.

He is described as aboriginal, five-foot eight, approximately 165 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.

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Anyone with information on Severight’s whereabouts are advised not to approach him and instead call 911, Greenwater RCMP at 306-322-2550 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Yellow Quill First Nation is approximately 195 kilometres east of Saskatoon.