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One person is dead and another is seriously injured as Saskatchewan RCMP continue to search for a gunman after warning the public about an active shooter in Pelican Narrows.<\/p>\n
No other injuries have been reported, police said in an update Monday evening. RCMP did not release any further information about the two victims.<\/p>\n
Police are searching for a male wearing all black clothing and a face covering. They warned people not to approach anyone matching that description. <\/p>\n
RCMP said they will provide more information Tuesday morning \u2014 or sooner, if “an increased public safety risk is identified.” Updates can be found on the SaskAlert<\/a> website.<\/p>\n Pelican Narrows, which is part of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, is about 420 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.<\/p>\n RCMP were sent to a reported shooting near the community’s health clinic shortly before 2 p.m. CST and sent an alert saying there was an active shooter in Pelican Narrows. In an afternoon update, police said the male was on foot, headed in an unknown direction.<\/p>\n Earlier Monday, RCMP asked people to find a safe location and lock their doors. They also asked people to not share police locations and to stay away from the area.<\/p>\n Police are asking anyone with information that would help them to call 911 if it’s an emergency, 310-RCMP if it’s not an emergency, or Crime Stoppers<\/a> anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.\u00a0<\/p>\n A week and a half ago, leaders in Pelican Narrows pleaded for help<\/a> with what they called “ongoing and serious violence” in their community.<\/p>\n They banned all private gatherings and prohibited the use of all-terrain vehicles and other off-road vehicles.<\/p>\n Leaders also said they were going to re-establish security checkpoints. On Friday, the First Nation announced the checkpoint was operating and would remain in place “until further notice.”<\/p>\n The increase in security measures came following two homicides in the community, including a shooting death on May 21. Jaden Custer, 26, was killed, while Brett McCallum, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder.<\/p>\n On May 13, the remains of 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long of Ontario were found<\/a>\u00a0during a search, more than a year after he\u00a0travelled to Saskatchewan<\/a>\u00a0and then went missing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Residents and leaders have been calling for help regarding public safety concerns for years.<\/p>\n Pelican Narrows declared a state of emergency that stretched from late 2022 into 2023\u00a0amid ongoing violence<\/a>, which some residents linked to the drugs being brought into the community.<\/p>\n