A Sturgeon County senior is in custody after shooting a teen north of St. Albert.
St. Albert RCMP received a report of a youth who had been shot at a rural property on range road 255 near St. Albert. Investigation has revealed that 2 youths were on the property when they were confronted by the an individual armed with a firearm who then shot one of the youths.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. As a result of the investigation, RCMP have charged Jim Bregin, 84, with:
- Aggravated assault;
- Using a firearm in the commission of an offence;
- Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- Intentional reckless discharge of a firearm.
Bregin was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for July 4, 2024.
