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By Nigel Maxwell

Court proceedings

Three charged after shooting at Big River First Nation and flight from police

Jan 31, 2025 | 12:57 PM

Two men and a woman have been charged in connection to a shooting this week at Big River First Nation and subsequent flight from police.

On January 27, at approximately 10 a.m., RCMP initially received a report of a gunshot. The follow-up investigation determined there was an altercation between a group of people who were travelling in vehicles.

No injuries were reported to police.

Officers located a suspect vehicle on Highway 793 and after activating their emergency lights, attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop.

Officers pursued the vehicle, which continued into Highway 55. Officers then set up a tire deflation device north of Canwood.

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The vehicle ran over it and came to a stop in a ditch. The occupants of the vehicle were arrested without incident.

Sylvestre Littlewolfe, 19 from Big River First Nation, 23-year-old Christien Lewis from Big River First Nation and 21-year-old Jayzlen Dillon from Onion Lake are each charged with flight from peace officer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

Lewis was additionally charged with wearing a disguise with intent to commit an offence and was charged with breaching a conditional sentence order, which included a condition that he remain inside an approved residence 24 hours a day.

Littlewolfe was also arrested on warrants from Onion Lake RCMP and Prince Albert Police Service.

As part of their investigation, officers later located a second suspect vehicle abandoned in the community.

The investigation continues. Anyone with information should contact Big River RCMP or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.

Ahtahkakoop RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team assisted with this investigation.

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