Maskwacis RCMP charge one adult and one youth with firearms offences

August 12, 2026 - Maskwacis, Alberta
From: Alberta RCMP

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Maskwacis, Alta. - On Aug. 6, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a 911call for threats with a firearm at a residence in Louis Bull Nation. 

The victim reported that two male suspects had entered the residence with a firearm and were threatening to shoot their son. The two males evaded police and fled the area on foot. The investigation led police to a nearby residence, where both male suspects were located and arrested without incident.

With the assistance of the Maskwacis RCMP General Duty and Maskwacis RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS), a search warrant was executed at a nearby residence. 

As a result of the search warrant and investigation a 23-year-old and a 17-year-old both residents of Maskwacis have been charged with the following: 

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• Carrying a concealed weapon; and
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm;

Following a Judicial Interim Release (JIR) hearing the 23-year-old was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin on Sept. 1, 2026. 

The 17-year-old youth was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was released from custody with conditions. The youth is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin on Sept. 2, 2026. 

Anyone with any information regarding these crimes is asked to please contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-3767. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play. To contact RCMP non-emergency line within any Alberta RCMP jurisdiction call 310-RCMP(7267).

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