SAULTEAUX FIRST NATION – Police have taken three more individuals into custody after the death of a Wilkie man found on Saulteaux First Nation.
RCMP say that on April 18 at approximately 12:15 p.m., Battleford RCMP received a report of an assault at a residence on the Saulteaux First Nation. When officers arrived at the residence, they located an adult man with serious injuries. Officers immediately began providing first aid and called for assistance from local EMS. The man was transported to hospital in Saskatoon with serious injuries. The North Battleford RCMP Provincial General Investigation Section (GIS), with the assistance of Saskatoon RCMP GIS, began an investigation.
On April 19, investigators were advised the injured man would not survive his injuries and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes took over the investigation.
On April 22, Quin Squair, 22, from Wilkie was declared deceased in hospital. Victim services have been made available for the family.
Riley Gopher, 26, from Saulteaux First Nation is charged with second-degree murder and robbery
A 17-year-old youth from Saulteaux First Nation is charged with second-degree murder, disguise with intent and unlawful confinement.
Riley Gopher and the 17-year-old youth were arrested on April 22 made their first court appearance April 24.
Wionna Katcheech, 22, from Saulteaux First Nation, is charged with second-degree murder and unlawful confinement.
Alex Gopher, 31, from Sweetgrass First Nation, is charged with second-degree murder.
Colton Swiftwolfe, 21, from Moosomin First Nation, is charged with second-degree murder and robbery.
Arrest warrants were issued for Katcheech, Alex Gopher, and Swiftwolfe and, on April 25, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST), with assistance from the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT) and North Battleford Gang Task Force (GTF), located and arrested Colton Swiftwolfe and Wionna Katcheech.
On April 26, Alex Gopher turned himself in to the North Battleford RCMP Detachment and was taken into custody with assistance from WEST and STRT members.
They appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 27.
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