Gun pointed at First Nation safety officers

RCMP took seven guns from a home and three men were arrested in Manitoba’s north after RCMP say First Nation safety officers were threatened with a gun last week.

On Thursday evening, Shamattawa RCMP got a call from the safety officers who were taking cover behind their vehicle, an RCMP release Tuesday.

Officers were told the FNSOs were at a home for a drug-and-booze possession call, when a resident asked to speak with the community’s chief and council.

The officers then left the home and saw a gun pointed at them from a bedroom window, forcing them to shelter.

While speaking with officers, a man inside the home surrendered and was arrested, alongside two others.

Guns and ammo were seized after RCMP searched the home.

The three men, ages 18 to 47, were arrested and later released with a court date.

The investigation is ongoing.