The Regina Police Service is investigating an overnight firearms incident in which an adult male sustained serious injuries consistent with an apparent shooting.
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, just a few minutes past midnight, police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Athol Street for a report of an injured male, after what the caller said sounded like a gunshot. Police arrived and located a 28 year-old male, who had suffered what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Officers tried to control the victim’s bleeding until EMS arrived and transported him to hospital. At the same time, other responding officers gathered potential witness statements and followed physical evidence to the area believed to be the location of the shooting. The victim remains in hospital.
This incident is still under investigation. Anyone who has information that could assist police is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
