On November 25, 2023, at 9:30 p.m., Swan River RCMP responded to a report of shots fired at a home on 1st Street South, in Swan River.
Officers attended to the home and noticed the front door, a front window, and wall were damaged by gunfire. The suspect had fled the scene prior to police arrival and no injuries were reported.
As a result of this ongoing investigation, on November 27, officers from Swan River, with assistance from the West District CREST unit, executed a search warrant at a house on Lorne Avenue in Birch River.
Officers found and seized six firearms as well as a large quantity of ammunition.
37-year-old David Gabriel, from Birch River, was arrested on scene and remanded into custody on charges of Assault with a Weapon as well as numerous firearm-related offences.
Swan River RCMP continues to investigate.
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