Prince Albert Provincial Court. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Court proceedings

Guilty plea entered in Prince Albert gun incident

Dec 8, 2022 | 4:00 PM

A man charged after a gun was allegedly discharged at a residence in Prince Albert’s West Flat has entered a guilty plea and is now awaiting sentencing.

Tanner Courtney, 32, was there at the Prince Albert Provincial Court when his lawyer entered the plea, on Courtney’s behalf, to a single charge of possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm. Sentencing is now scheduled for Jan. 9.

Courtney, who has been out on bail since early January of this year, was originally arrested on Dec.12, 2021.

According to information provided at the time by police, at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a break-and-enter in the 800 Block of 14th St. W.

While responding, further information was received of gunshots in the area, and officers soon after observed the suspect vehicle leaving the area.

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A traffic stop was performed in the 300 Block of River St. W. Shortly after, police located a loaded, sawed-off shotgun and ammunition. No one was injured in the incident however police say there was evidence found to suggest the firearm was discharged, causing damage to the residence.

Courtney’s previous conviction

In late Jan. 2013, Courtney received a nearly two-year jail sentence for his role in the May 2012 collision that killed community figure Ben Darchuk. The head-on crash happened about nine kilometres north of the city.

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