Man charged after CO2 gun fired at multiple victims: Regina police

Regina Police Service Headquarters can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

Regina police have charged a 25-year-old man after a CO2 gun was fired at multiple people Sunday morning.

Officers were called to the 3700 block of Wascana Parkway at around 9:20 a.m. after learning the suspect threatened multiple people before firing multiple shots at them, a Regina police news release said.

Security at the scene detained the suspect and recovered the firearm before police arrived, the release said.

Police arrested the suspect upon arrival without incident.

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The 25-year-old suspect was charged with two counts each of pointing a firearm, assault with a weapon, discharge of a firearm in a reckless manner and one count each of possession of a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and assault.

Police said no serious injuries were reported.

The accused made his first court appearance Monday morning, Regina police said.