Regina police: Four people charged following assault in west Regina [Video]

A total of four people face charges after an individual was assaulted with a firearm early Sunday morning, according to police.

Shortly before 5 a.m. on Dec. 1, officers with the Regina Police Service (RPS) were dispatched to the 2200 block of Edward Street for a reported weapons offence.

Police were told that the victim had been assaulted and injured by what appeared to be a gun, the service recounted in a news release Monday.

Officers arrived at the scene and took four suspects into custody. A search of the suspects revealed a gun.

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A 27-year-old man faces the lion’s share of charges — totalling six counts.

The charges include possessing a firearm, use of a firearm, failing to comply, storing a firearm or restricted weapon, uttering threats, possessing an unauthorized firearm and assault with a …