A 22-year-old male has been charged with several offences in relation to a shooting on March 26 at a home on the Fishing Lake First Nation.

Wadena RCMP found the suspect behind a vehicle on a nearby road on the way to the residence on Saturday.

22-year-old Lane Nataucappo of the Fishing Lake First Nation and four other suspects were arrested at the scene.

A firearm, ammunition and a small amount of illegal opioids were found in the vehicle and seized.

Nataucappo‘s charges include mischief causing danger to life, using a firearm in the commission of an offence and possession of a controlled substance.

The four other individuals were released after an investigation.

Nataucappo was scheduled to appear in provincial court in Wynyard on March 26.