On Jan. 22, at approximately 4:05 a.m., RCMP officers from Morris, Emerson and St-Pierre Jolys, responded to shots fired, outside a residence in the RM of Emerson-Franklin.
It was reported that a male and female met up earlier that morning on Gosselin Road, in St. Malo. They were in a vehicle together when another vehicle pulled up and a man armed with a firearm pointed the firearm at the other male and demanded money. The male suspect then fled in his vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash. The female left shortly after in her own vehicle.
The victim left the scene and contacted a friend. They both returned to the area to try and locate the male suspect and the female but they were no longer in the area. They then headed towards the females’ residence in the RM of Emerson-Franklin, and while en route they came across the suspect vehicle parked near the home. While one of the males was walking towards the suspect vehicle, a shot was fired in his direction, and he returned to his vehicle and called police.
RCMP officers immediately attended the residence in the RM of Emerson-Franklin. A male and female were arrested without incident and two firearms were seized.
A 48-year-old female from the RM of Emerson-Franklin, has been charged with armed robbery and several other firearms crimes.
A 64-year-old man from the RM of East St. Paul, has been charged with armed robbery along with a half-dozen other firearms charges including discharging a firearm with intent in two instances.
The investigation is ongoing.
