21-year-old man injured in Red Deer school parking lot shooting

RCMP have arrested a 20-year-old man in relation to a shooting in Red Deer on April 9, that injured another young man from the central Alberta city.

Police said officers responded to a call of shots being fired in the Holy Family School parking lot around 5:50 p.m. Thursday.

Police said the suspect and the victim allegedly met in the parking lot. The suspect fired a gun, hitting the other man before leaving the scene in an SUV, police said, adding that several other people witnessed the incident.

Officers said the 21-year-old victim was taken to hospital and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

RCMP, with the help of its police dog unit, quickly found the suspect’s home in the nearby Anders neighbourhood. With the help of the RCMP’s emergency response team, the suspect surrendered himself around 1 a.m. Friday, police said.

The suspect remains in custody pending charges and a judicial hearing.

RCMP believe the shooting was an isolated incident, adding there’s no reason to believe the general public is at risk.

On April 15, RCMP announced 20-year-old Austin Sim-Pelletier had been charged with attempted murder and seven firearms-related offences.

Sim-Pelletier is scheduled to appear in court in Red Deer on April 21.