LAC LA BICHE - A man who allegedly fired two rounds from a gun toward a vehicle stopped at a Lac La Biche intersection is among four people now facing criminal charges.
Lac La Biche RCMP are saying that just after midnight on Sunday, Feb. 7, a man and woman driving through the Lac La Biche hamlet were fired upon as their vehicle approached a stop sign on 102 Avenue and 103 Street.
"A male and female reported they were at a stop sign . . . when a male suspect exited another vehicle and fired two rounds towards their vehicle," said RCMP spokesperson Cst. Chantelle Kelly, after releasing the information on Feb. 12.
Neither occupant reported and physical injuries. Police are saying that the alleged victims and suspects were known to each other.
"At this point, there isn't a reason to belive it is a random event," said Kelly.
Police were called to the scene — along a busy road in the community that runs through the downtown, into a school zone and through high density residential areas — and located a suspect vehicle with three occupants inside. The occupants were arrested without incident.
A search of the vehicle found a shotgun and ammunition, say police. A fourth suspect was arrested a short time later after a warrant was used to enter an area home.
Dylan Philip Landstrom, 29, and Tanita Larissa Monias, 22, both from Lac La Biche, have each been charged with two counts of unsafe storage of firearms, three counts of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, possession of a restricted firearm, possession of firearm in a motor vehicle without licence, and two counts of unauthorized possession of firearm.
Landstrom and Monias were released from custody following a judicial hearing and have their first appearance in Lac La Biche Provincial Court on March 1.
Lorne Eugene Cardinal, 24, of Lac La Biche, is facing six charges of failing to comply with court orders, four counts of possessing a weapon contrary to court orders, two charges of unsafe storage of a firearm, three counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of possession of a restricted weapon and a single count of possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle without a license.
Tyrone Jake Deschambeau, 27, of Lac La Biche, is facing 14 charges stemming from the incident, including four counts of possession of a weapon contrary to a court order, discharging a firearm with intent, careless use of a firearm and possession of restricted firearm
Cardinal and Deschambeau have both been held in custody until their court dates. Cardinal is to appear in Lac La Biche Provincial Court on March 1. Dechambeau's first court appearance is on February 17.
Lac La Biche RCMP are continuing to gather followup information on the shooting and are encouraging anyone with information to contact the detachment at 780-623-4012 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
