Continua sul PostA small community in northern Saskatchewan is reeling after shootings at two locations left four people dead.
Several others were wounded in the violence in La Loche, which has a population of about 3,000 people.
“I feel like I’m in a nightmare and I want to wake up,” said Diane Janvier, who told CBC News that one of the victims was her niece.RCMP confirmed the deaths during a news conference Friday night in Regina, and added that a male suspect was in custody and the immediate threat was over.
“There’s no risk to public safety at this time,” Chief Supt. Maureen Levy, a senior officer for the Saskatchewan RCMP, said, adding she could not provide details on the number of people wounded or the nature of their injuries.“This is truly a tragedy.”