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By Erika Rolling
Crime

Warrants issued for JDP and Fort Vermillion men in shots fired reports

Jul 4, 2023 | 10:11 AM

Mounties in Fort Vermillion are asking the public for help in locating two wanted men that are considered armed and dangerous.

In the late evening hours of June 29, the Fort Vermillion detachment was dispatched to a firearms complaint in John D’or Prairie (JDP) where witnesses reported hearing three gunshots.

No injuries were reported after they heard gunshots in the community in the Little Red River Cree Nation.

Twenty-two-year-old Nealon Laboucan of JDP and 23-year-old Nicholas Laboucan of Fort Vermillion both have warrants issued for their arrest following the incident.

The two men are arrestable under nine offences each, including:

  • Pointing a firearm
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Discharge a firearm while being wreckless
  • Breach of release conditions (x5)

If you have any information regarding this incident or know the whereabouts of Nealon or Nicholas, please contact Fort Vermilion RCMP at 780-927-3258 or your local police. DO NOT APPROACH. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

by Erika Rolling