Prince Albert landlord shot in throat while evicting tenant dies

Jim Primeau had been in hospital since June 4, 2025, after suffering a spinal cord injury in the shooting. (Photo: GoFundMe)

A Prince Albert man who was shot in the throat while trying to evict a tenant from his rental property last year has died.

Jim Primeau had been in hospital since June 4, 2025, after suffering a spinal cord injury in the shooting.

Primeau was 57 when he was shot.

His sister, Peggy Epp, told CTV at the time that Primeau spent four days in a coma following the incident.

Another sister, Barb Prince, said he could not lie flat because he struggled to breathe and had been communicating by writing on a whiteboard.

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A GoFundMe campaign was created shortly after the shooting to help the family cover additional costs related to his care.

Police previously charged Preston Bird with aggravated assault, breaching a conditional sentence order and several firearms‑related offences.

Police have not said whether those charges will be upgraded following Primeau’s death.