Cold Lake – A 28-year-old man is facing multiple firearms charges after RCMP say a gun was fired inside a Cold Lake 7-Eleven during an armed robbery early Wednesday morning, with the suspect making off with approximately in cash.

Cold Lake RCMP responded to the robbery at approximately 3:50 a.m. on October 7.

According to police, a lone male suspect entered the convenience store and threatened the cashier with a firearm.

During the robbery, a single round was fired into the front counter display before the suspect took approximately $15 and fled.

Responding RCMP officers quickly located the suspect a short distance from the store and arrested him without incident.

Police also recovered a firearm from the suspect.

Frank Jackson, 28, of Saddle Lake, has been charged with:

• Robbery with a firearm
• Pointing a firearm
• Discharge firearm with intent
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon
• Assault with a weapon
• Possession of weapon while prohibited (x 2)
• Fail to comply with release order

Following a Judicial Interim Release hearing, Jackson was remanded into custody.

He is scheduled to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on October 8 via CCTV.

RCMP did not report any injuries in the release.

The charges have not been proven in court.