Man allegedly fired home-made gun

REGINA, Sask. — A 35-year-old Saskatoon man is facing an attempted murder and firearms charges after allegedly discharging a home-made gun at a Regina warm-up station Friday morning.

According to a Regina Police Service release issued Monday morning, several units responded to a warming shelter at about 8:30 a.m. for a report of a firearms offence. A caller indicated a man was trying to fight with staff.

The suspect left by the time officers arrived, but investigation indicated he pointed a home-made firearm at another person before discharging it. The shot struck a window of the building.

Police were able to recover a projectile and learned the identity of the suspect. Police say the man was the subject of a number of firearms prohibition orders.

A warrant was obtained for the suspect's arrest. He was arrested without further incident back at the same location on Sunday morning.

A 35-year-old Saskatoon man is charged with attempt murder using a firearm, four counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition and breach of probation. He was set to make his first appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Monday morning.

The warming station is open each night from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Wanda Rockthunder, a longtime volunteer with All Nations Hope Network, said Awasiw saw six people come through on the station the first night and by the second night, that number had grown to 24.