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Man charged in connection with shooting on Big River First Nation in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan RCMP say a man has been charged with aggravated assault after a shooting on Big River First Nation. File / Global News

RCMP say a man continues to recover in hospital after a shooting in Saskatchewan.

The shooting happened Sunday morning at a home on Big River First Nation, according to police.

Big River RCMP said officers arrived at the home to find a man with a gunshot wound to his upper body.

He was taken to Shellbrook Hospital for treatment, where police said he remains in stable condition.

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A search of a home on the reserve turned up multiple firearms, police said.

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Tristan Whitefish, 19, of the Big River First Nation, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and numerous firearms-related offences.

Whitefish is scheduled to appear Monday morning in Prince Albert provincial court.

Big River First Nation is roughly 190 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

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