Man injured by armed home invaders in Richmond Heights

A 22-year-old man was injured in an armed home invasion in Saskatoon’s Richmond Heights neighbourhood.

According to police, three men armed with a gun and bear spray broke into a home on Rupert Drive around 1:30 a.m. on Friday.

Police said the victim was assaulted at gunpoint before his attackers fled, though his injuries were not considered life-threatening. A second man who was also inside the home at the time wasn’t hurt.

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“Following an article search by a police service dog, officers located and seized a discarded shotgun a short distance away,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“Anyone with information or video evidence believed to be relevant to the investigation is asked to contact police directly at 306-975-8300 or report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.”