On August 22, 2023 at approximately 1 a.m., Pelican Narrows RCMP received a report of a serious assault at a residence in Pelican Narrows.
Officers immediately responded. Investigation determined an altercation occurred between an adult male and a youth male. Officers located the adult male, who was seriously injured, at the scene. He was later declared deceased at the local clinic. He has been identified as a 30-year-old from Pelican Narrows. His family has been notified and Victim Services offered to them; our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.
The male youth was arrested in Pelican Narrows at approximately 8 a.m.
As a result of continued investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes, the male youth is charged with one count, second degree murder, Section 235(1), Criminal Code. He can't be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The victim and the accused are known to one another.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Pelican Narrows on August 23, 2023.
Pelican Narrows RCMP, Saskatchewan RCMP's Forensic Identification Services and Prince Albert Forensic Identification Services and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service assisted with this investigation.