A 26 year-old Regina male is facing several firearm-related charges after incidents on May 21, 2019.
At approximately 10:40 p.m., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, police were dispatched to the area of 14th Ave and Reynolds St. for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. A victim was walking in the area when a vehicle pulled up beside him, pointed what appeared to be a firearm, and demanded personal property.
Following this, at approximately 10:51 p.m., police were dispatched to hospital for a report of a 29 year-old male, who had sustained injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Through investigation into this shooting incident, police determined the shooting had just taken place in the 1900 block of Montreal St.
The RPS Communications Centre then received a call from an individual, reporting a firearm had been discharged from a grey truck at 7th Ave and Retallack St, at approximately 10:53 p.m. There is no known injury associated to this event.
At approximately 11:06 p.m., police were again dispatched to the area of 2nd Ave and Garnet St. for a report of a 38 year-old male who had also sustained injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Injuries to this victim were deemed to be non-life-threatening.
Then at approximately 11:08 p.m. police were dispatched to the area of 3rd Ave and Athol St for a report of 41 year-old male who had sustained apparent gunshot injuries. A suspect pointed a firearm at the victim and discharged it, striking him. Injuries to this victim were deemed to be serious, but non-life-threatening.
On May 24, 2019, police received a report that on May 21, 2019 at approximately 11:00 p.m., on Broad Street and 5th Avenue North, an occupant in a grey Ford F-150 pointed what appeared to be a firearm at a victim walking on the street. The firearm was not discharged.
Investigation into these incidents led to the arrest of a twenty-six year old male.
Twenty-six year old Donnelly Edward NANAQUATUNG of Regina is charged with:
- 5 x Attempt to commit murder using a firearm [239(1)(A.1) CC];
- 3 x Pointing a firearm [87 CC];
- 3 x Disguise with intent [351(2) CC];
- Assault with a weapon [267(A) CC]; and,
- Armed robbery using a firearm [344(1)(A.1) CC].
NANAQUATUNG appeared in Provincial Court for these charges on July 3, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.