19-year-old man charged with first degree murder over the weekend

Police charged 19-year-old Kesar Shannon with first-degree murder following the death of a 23-year-old man in Regina over the weekend.

According to a release, police were sent to the 1200 block of Winnipeg Street on Saturday at 1:15 a.m. to investigate an injured man.

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“EMS attended to the scene and pronounced the male deceased,” the release read.

Shannon is also charged with disguise with intent, careless storage of a firearm, possessing a firearm obtained by crime, and possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition.

The man will make his first appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Monday at 9:30 a.m.