2 suspects arrested after pellet gun shot at passerby: RPS

The sign in front of Regina Police Headquarters is pictured in this file photo. (Brendan Ellis/CTV News)

REGINA — Two men are facing charges after an incident involving a pellet gun on Friday afternoon, according to the Regina Police Service (RPS).

In a release, RPS said officers were dispatched to the area of 1700 Montreal Street around 12:30 p.m., after a report of a person being shot at with a firearm.

When police arrived on scene, they arrested two suspects who were taken into custody safely. RPS said a replica Glock-style pellet gun was found in the home where the shot was fired from.

The two men, 34 and 49, from Regina were charged with careless use of a firearm, possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition and reckless discharge of a firearm.

Both men are scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on Oct. 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.