Shooting incident at Big River First Nation heads to trial

Feb 10, 2020 | 3:52 PM

A man charged in connection to a shooting last fall on the Big River First Nation pleaded not guilty and will face trial this spring.

Tristan Whitefish, 20, was charged with aggravated assault and faces numerous firearm-related charges following the Sept. 22, 2019 incident.

At the time of the incident, police were called to a residence on the First Nation for a discharged firearm complaint.

A 33-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body and taken to hospital for surgery.