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One suspect in custody after four-year-old shot in Norway House

Police say the girl was standing outside a home when she was shot and that two suspects were riding an ATV in the area at the time.
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A 16-year-old male is in custody ad police are searching for a 19-year-old suspect after a four-year-old girl was shot in Norway House Aug. 16.

One suspect is in custody and police are searching for another after a four-year-old girl was shot in Norway House Aug. 16.

Norway House RCMP say they received a report of a gun being fired from an ATV around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Attending officers learned that the girl, who had been standing outside of a home, had suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Witness said two males had been driving through the area on an ATV when the shooting occurred. 

While police and emergency medical services were at the scene, more gunshots were heard close by and information received from residents in the area led to the identification of two suspects.

A 16-year-old male was arrested at his residence without incident and remains in police custody. The second suspect, a 19-year-old male, has not yet been located. 

Norway House RCMP and Major Crime services continue to investigate.

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