Starbuck man charged after woman reports shotgun fired at her

A 46-year-old Starbuck man has been charged after a woman reported that a shotgun was fired at her on River Oak Drive on Nov. 11, 2026, Headingley RCMP say. Police said the woman sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers received the report at 7 a.m., according to the RCMP. The woman reported that a man known to her threatened her and hit her with objects. He then smashed her windshield and shot at her as she drove away to escape, she reported.

The woman is 46 and from Winnipeg, police said.

Officers responded with the Manitoba RCMP Emergency Response Team and obtained entry and search warrants for the residence. Police said the team called the man out of the residence, and he was arrested without further incident.

A search of the property turned up a loaded shotgun inside the residence and a spent shotgun shell outside the front door, according to police.

Charges

Police identified the accused as Jesse Drew, 46, of Starbuck. He was remanded in custody and charged with:

• Careless use of a firearm;
• Use of a firearm in the commission of an offence;
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• Intentionally discharging a firearm;
• Pointing a firearm;
• Mischief over $5,000;
• Assault with a weapon;
• Careless storage of a firearm;
• Uttering threats to cause bodily harm; and
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm.

Headingley RCMP continue to investigate.