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Second recent homicide

RCMP Homicide Investigation Unit investigates death of man in Pelican Narrows

May 22, 2026 | 12:46 PM

The death on Thursday of a 26-year-old man at Pelican Narrows is now handled by the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit.

Around 3:40a.m., officers from the local detachment were called to a home for a report of an injured man.  

Inside they found Jaden Custer, who was later declared deceased at the scene.  

Officers determined the death was suspicious and called in the HIU.  

According to Jaden's Facebook page,  he just turned 26 on May 10.
According to Jaden’s Facebook page, he just turned 26 on May 10. (Image Credit: Facebook.)

It is the second time in recent days the HIU was called to the community of 2,000 people in northeast Saskatchewan.  

A planned search of Pelican Narrows on May 13 resulted in police finding the remains of Jay’siiah Webb-Long, a missing 16-year-old from Brampton, Ontario.  

He was reported missing by family members in May 2025 and was living in Pelican Narrows. The HIU has been investigating his disappearance since July 2025 after it was deemed suspicious.  

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is holding a media conference this afternoon to address the level of violence seen in Pelican Narrows recently.

susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com