Skip to main content

Edmonton man charged with attempted murder after shooting at Brazeau Dam

An RCMP cruiser is seen in this undated file photo. (CTV News) An RCMP cruiser is seen in this undated file photo. (CTV News)
Share

A woman was seriously hurt after a shooting southwest of Drayton Valley Saturday night.

RCMP responded to reports of shots fired at the Brazeau Dam.

When officers arrived just before midnight, they found the woman suffering from several gunshot wounds.

She was taken to the University of Alberta hospital, where police said she is in critical but stable condition.

A man was arrested at the scene of the shooting without incident.

The 43-year-old Edmonton man is facing several charges including attempted murder.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare and Medicaid.

Measles cases in New Brunswick continue to climb

The number of measles cases in New Brunswick continue to climb. Officials with New Brunswick’s Department of Health said as of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases since October has reached 43.

Stay Connected