The sound of a gunshot resulted in a search and discovery of guns and ammunition in a village north of Dauphin.
On Sept. 1, at approximately 5:50 p.m. Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of shots fired, at an apartment building in the village of Sifton.
RCMP attended and were advised that a shot was heard coming from one of the apartments. Officers cleared the residences and located a bullet hole in one of the walls of an apartment. No one was injured and no one was located inside.
Officers secured two of the apartments and began the process of obtaining search warrants. During this time two suspects returned to the scene and were arrested.
A search of the apartments resulted in the seizure of three shotguns, two rifles and ammunition.
Nick Ficzycz, 46, was arrested and charged with Reckless Discharge of Firearm, Careless Use of Firearm, Unsafe Storage of Firearms, Unauthorized Possession of Firearms and Resisting Arrest.He was remanded into custody.
Kyle Shumsky, 36, has been charged with Unsafe Storage of Firearms and Unauthorized Possession of Firearms. He was released from custody on a release order.
Sifton is a small community about 20 kms north of Dauphin.
