RCMP say a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting, who was apprehended at 11:30 p.m. on January 1st, is in court today in The Pas facing a 2nd degree murder charge and a battery of weapons charges.

At 12:10 am. on January 1st, RCMP were called after someone was shot outside of a community hall on Main Street in Creighton, Saskatchewan.

A 24 year old man from Cranberry Portage had been shot and was taken to hospital in stable condition. About an hour later another call came in of a shooting at a home in Flin Flon.

A man and woman had both been shot. A 47 year old man from The Pas was taken to hospital also in stable condition however a 26 year old woman from Flin Flon was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The suspect was identified as 18 year old Xander Tardiff from Flin Flon. Manitoba and Saskatchewan RCMP dispatched units and Tardiff was taken into custody in Flin Flon.

Xander Tardiff has been charged with the following:

2nd Degree Murder (Flin Flon)
Discharge Firearm with Intent (Flin Flon)
Reckless Discharge of a Firearm (Flin Flon)
Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited (Flin Flon)
Discharge a Firearm with Intent (Creighton)
Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited (Creighton)
He has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear on January 4, 2022, in The Pas provincial court for charges related to the shooting in Flin Flon and in La Ronge provincial court for charges related to the shooting in Creighton.