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By Cam Lee

Sentencing

Man sentenced after firearms incident on Red Earth Cree Nation

Aug 15, 2025 | 4:16 PM

A man charged with firearms-related offences after an incident on Red Earth Cree Nation has received his sentence.

Jeff McKay of Red Earth will spend two years behind bars for discharging a firearm with intent and pointing a firearm.

All other counts were stayed.

Carrot River were called about an armed man on the reserve on April 27.

RCMP said at the time a man stopped a vehicle and pointed a gun at the occupants, who drove away. He then shot the gun into the air several times and tried unsuccessfully to stop another vehicle.

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McKay then shot and hit the vehicle, damaging it.

There were no injuries in the incident, and McKay was arrested soon after.

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