Numerous firearms charges have been laid following a shooting in Okotoks on May 1.
Kaden Clouston, 26, of Okotoks, has been charged following an afternoon shooting at a home on Sheep River Court, RCMP said in a May 3 media release.
Clouston is charged with:
- Discharge a firearm with intent
- Aggravated assault
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Pointing a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x3)
- Possession of a restricted firearm without license (x2)
- Reckless discharge of a firearm
Clouston was remanded into custody and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Okotoks on May 3 via CCTV, police said.
The victim, a 53-year-old man, is recovering in hospital, police said.
The relationship between the victim and accused has not been confirmed by police, but a man who witnessed the aftermath of the shooting said the alleged shooter came out of the house where the victim lived and surrendered to police.
