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A section of the back alley between 12th and 13th street west (900 block) was taped off by police. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Crime

Prince Albert police investigate shooting at West Flat home

Aug 24, 2026 | 5:34 AM

Sources close to an incident Sunday morning in Prince Albert’s west flat neighbourhood say a man was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound.

The Prince Albert Police Service has not confirmed these details.

The shooting occurred around 4:30a.m. in the 900 block of 12th Street West.

The home and adjacent back alley were taped off by police.

A close friend of Sunday’s shooting victim says he was shot in the head but is in stable condition and already released from the hospital.

The friend says the victim was shot with a 12 gauge birdshot which is a type of shotgun shell filled with many small lead, steel, or bismuth pellets. It is designed mainly for hunting small game, waterfowl, and upland birds, or for breaking clay targets in trap.

No word yet on the suspect. The Friend also said the victim was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The neighbours who spoke to paNOW described hearing a single gun shot and described the house as problematic.

paNOW is awaiting comment from police and Parkland Ambulance.


(Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
A view of the home.
A view of the home. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

(Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

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