Cory LaFleur has a warrant issued for his arrest. (submitted photo/RCMP)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

WANTED

Police searching for suspect after shooting in Beauval

Sep 5, 2023 | 3:25 PM

Members of the Beauval RCMP are asking residents to report sightings of a suspect believed to be linked to gunshots in the community.

Police were alerted to an incident around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 when they received a report of a firearm discharge. Investigation revealed the firearm was discharged at a woman in a vehicle. No injuries were reported. The suspects fled in a black SUV.

Mounties began patrols to locate the SUV and suspects. Meadow Lake RCMP found the SUV at a home on the Flying Dust First Nation.

Cory LaFleur, 23, was charged with several offences including uttering threats, discharging a firearm with intent, using a firearm without reasonable precaution for the safety of other persons, carrying a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and three counts of unlicensed possession of a firearm.

A warrant has been issued for LaFleur’s arrest.

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LaFleur stands five-foot-11 and weighs 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

He may have travelled to Meadow Lake, Prince Albert or Saskatoon.

If you spot LaFleur, you are not to approach him. If you see the suspect or have any information regarding the shooting incident, you are asked to contact your nearest police detachment. You can also submit information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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