In the evening of Monday Feb. 24, 2025, Maskwacis RCMP responded to a call to assist Emergency Medical services in Samson Cree Nation with a male sustaining a gunshot wound. Officers arrived on scene and obtained information that the victim had been kidnapped and tied to a chair in the basement of a residence in Samson Cree Nation. The victim was beaten and received a gunshot wound. The Maskwacis RCMP with the assistance of the RCMP police helicopter and police dog services arrested three suspects.
Three search warrants were executed in the area. The suspected firearm used in the offence was recovered.
A 36-year-old individual, a resident of Samson Cree Nation, has been charged with the following offences:
• Kidnapping with a firearm;
• Discharge firearm with intent;
• Aggravated assault;
• Adult intimidation;
• Pursuit involved Flight from Peace Officer & 13 Additional charges.
A 25-year-old individual and an 18-year-old individual, both residents of Samson Cree Nation, have been charged with the following offences:
• Kidnapping with a firearm;
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm & 4 additional charges.
All individuals were taken before a justice of the peace and were remanded into custody. They are scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice on Feb. 27 and March 4 2025, in Wetaskiwin, Alta.
Police are actively investigating the firearm that was seized. If you have any information regarding the origins of this firearm please contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600. 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.