Officers immediately attended to the area and conducted patrols but could not locate the suspect who fled the scene.
The investigation has uncovered that a 19-year-old female had been the victim of an assault earlier that evening at a residence in the community and that a firearm had been pointed in her direction and discharged, narrowly missing her. She described the firearm as being a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun.
In the afternoon of April 4, with the assistance of the RCMP’s Emergency Response Team, a Search Warrant was drafted and executed at a residence, located on Jean Folster Drive, in the community.
Inside the home, officers located and arrested two suspects, a 21-year-old female from Thompson, and an 18-year-old male, from Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation, in relation to this incident. The sawed-off shotgun was not recovered.
RCMP have charged 21-year-old Tanis Crait with Discharge firearm while being reckless, Careless use of a firearm, Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon and Assault. She was remanded into custody.
The 19-year-old male was released on an Undertaking for court scheduled for June 5, in the community, where he will face a charge of Assault.
Norway House RCMP continue to investigate.
