Man facing assault with weapon charge after victim suffers serious injuries

A Cold Lake man has been charged with assault with a weapon after a shooting on Elizabeth Metis Settlement last week.

Cold Lake RCMP responded late last Monday afternoon to a shooting on the Settlement, where an adult male had to be airlifted via STARS air ambulance.

The victim was shot three times and suffered serious life-threatening injuries, RCMP said on Tuesday.

Cold Lake, Bonnyville, and Eastern Alberta District GIS units and the Lakeland Crime Reduction Unit arrested the man without incident.

Dwayne Jacknife, 50-year-old from Cold Lake was charged with assault with a weapon and discharging a firearm with intent.

He was remanded into custody after a judicial hearing but has since been released. His next scheduled appearance is in Cold Lake Provincial Court on Sept. 23.