REGINA — Saskatchewan RCMP say one person is dead and another is seriously injured after a shooting in Pelican Narrows.RCMP said officers were called shortly before 2 pm CST to a report of a shooting near the community’s healthcare clinic.Officers found two people injured outside the clinic. One was pronounced dead, and the other was seriously injured.Police said they would not release identifying information about the victims.An emergency alert was issued warning residents of an active shooter in the northern Saskatchewan community.The suspect was described as an unidentified male wearing all-black clothing and a face covering.Residents were told to immediately seek shelter, lock their doors, and stay away from the area..Police also warned the public not to approach the suspect, not to share police locations, and to call 911 in an emergency.An employee who answered the phone at the Pelican Narrows Health Centre earlier Monday told the Western Standard that the shooting happened outside the clinic and that police were in the area.The employee said the local school and stores were under lockdown and that multiple people had been shot. The employee said victims were waiting to be transported by air ambulance.RCMP said at 8:09 pm CST that a suspect had been arrested.The civil emergency alert, which had been issued for 22 communities while police searched for the suspect, has ended.RCMP said officers remained at the scene of the arrest Monday evening as the investigation continued.Residents were told they could return to normal activities.Pelican Narrows is a northern Saskatchewan community about 390 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert and has a population of approximately 125 people.
