A man armed with a rifle barricaded a woman and child in the basement of a Moose Jaw home on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say officers were called to a home in the 700 block of Athabasca Street East around 1:45 p.m. after reports of gunshots in the basement. According to police, officers were able to force their way into the home and were confronted by a man with a loaded rifle. The man surrendered his weapon after he was confronted by the officers, police said in a news release. The woman and child weren’t injured in the incident.
The man was taken into custody and is facing several gun-related charges. He will appear in Provincial Court on Wednesday.
The investigation is ongoing.
