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RCMP in Gypsumville received a complaint of gunshots on the Pinaymootang First Nation on Saturday night at 7:15.

When the officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old man in possession of a firearm.

RCMP believe the altercation involved two rival gangs and both groups fired shots before fleeing on foot or in a vehicle.

A 37-year-old male was reported to have been injured in the incident and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where he was treated and released.

Along with 24-year-old Canaan Anderson, the man the officers found, 5 other individuals were identified in the investigation.

Anderson and Madison Traverse, a 24-year-old female, have been charged and remanded into custody. A 23-year-old male and an 18-year-old male remain in police custody. Police continue to search for an 18-year-old male and a 24-year-old female.

Charges for the six suspects include discharge firearm with intent, careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm as well as other criminal code charges.

The investigation continues.