Carrot River RCMP Charge Man With 8 Counts After Gun Reports

Carrot River RCMP have charged a 23-year-old Red Earth Cree Nation man with eight offences after receiving reports of a person with a firearm on the First Nation on the evening of Nov. 7, 2026, police said.

Police said their investigation indicated that a man pointed a firearm at another person. The firearm was not fired during that incident, according to the RCMP. Police said the armed man later left the area on foot.

At a separate location, investigators determined that a bullet had struck an unoccupied vehicle and that several of its windows had been damaged, police said. No physical injuries were reported to police in connection with either incident.

Carrot River RCMP used a remotely piloted aircraft system while searching the area, with assistance from Nipawin RCMP, police said. Officers later arrested an adult man at a residence that same evening.

Charges and court appearance

Kieferson Head, 23, of Red Earth Cree Nation, is charged with one count each of assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm, discharging a firearm while being reckless, and mischief under $5,000 involving damage to a motor vehicle, according to the RCMP.

He also faces two counts each of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Head is scheduled to appear in court in Carrot River on Nov. 12, 2026, police said.