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A third person is facing a charge of attempted murder after a shooting that left an 11-year-old girl with serious injuries last month.
According to police, officers were called to the 1000 block of Edgar Street just after 2 a.m. on August 11. When they arrived, they found the girl suffering a gunshot wound inside, and she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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According to police, multiple shots were fired at the home from outside.
Lorilee Davies, Regina’s acting police chief, described the shooting as a targeted attack, but said the public is no longer at risk.
“For people in the community, I would reassure them that it is a safe neighbourhood,” Davies told reporters on Wednesday.
Davies did not share additional details about the investigation, including whether the shooting was related to gangs or drug crime.
“We don’t see these types of things happen in Regina on a daily basis, thankfully,” Davies said. “We are not immune to gun crime, unfortunately.”
Earlier this week, police announced the arrest of two men, ages 18 and 21. Both of them are facing charges of attempted murder, reckless discharge of a firearm, conspiracy to commit murder, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized, and possession of stolen property over $5,000.
On Friday, police announced a third arrest.
“Over the past five weeks, investigators have worked diligently to locate and hold the offenders accountable,” the Regina Police Service said in a statement.
“Last evening, Thursday, September 18, 2025, a third suspect, a 41 year-old male, was taken into custody and charged.”
Police said the 41-year-old man is facing the same list of charges, along with two counts of possessing a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
He’s set to appear in Regina Provincial Court on Friday morning.
The investigation into the shooting has not yet concluded, the police force noted, and anyone with information that could help the investigation was asked to contact police or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers.
Despite the reassurances from Davies, some residents in Regina’s Eastview neighbourhood expressed concerns about safety in the wake of the shooting and called for an increased police presence in the area.
“We’re still scared, especially when it gets dark,” Mohammad Nadeen, who lives in the area, told 980 CJME earlier this week.
He said his kids don’t feel safe being outside since the shooting.
“They used to go out and play in the daytime at the park, but they are still scared,” Nadeen said. “The kids in the evening after the school day used to play outside all the time, but now we only see one or two kids there (at the park).”
