RCMP investigate drive-by shooting on highway near Big River First Nation

Mounties are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting on a highway near the Big River First Nation.

According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on the First Nation on Sunday evening for a report of a man with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to hospital, but police noted the gunshot wound wasn’t considered life-threatening.

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“Investigation determined the adult male and two other individuals were walking on Highway #793 when a grey SUV drove past and a firearm was discharged from it,” the RCMP said in a statement. “One of the rounds hit the adult male.”

The same vehicle may have been involved in a second incident that same night, the Mounties added.

Police said a report indicated bear mace had been sprayed on Big Loop Road on the First Nation on Sunday.

“Investigation determined a grey SUV drove by and unknown individual(s) deployed the bear mace from it. An adult female was assessed by EMS for injuries described as non-life threatening,” the RCMP explained.

Police said they believe it was the same grey SUV in both cases.

The RCMP asked anyone with information on either alleged attack to contact the Big River RCMP detachment or make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.

The Big River First Nation is located about 120 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.