Man wanted Canada-wide for 2023 shooting arrested in Cross Lake

A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for attempted murder was found and arrested in a home in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.

Cross Lake RCMP began a drug trafficking investigation on Sept. 21 and searched a home in the North Saggitawak neighbourhood of the community, located about 760 kilometres north of Winnipeg.

Police located crack cocaine, a large amount of cash and various drug paraphernalia. Police arrested four people, including Nakeem Jamar Johnson, 36, from Brampton, Ont. Johnson has been wanted since 2023 in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Brampton.

Johnson is now also facing charges of identity fraud, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

The three other people arrested, a 22-year-old man and 35-year-old woman from Cross Lake and a 34-year-old man from Fairford, were arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Johnson was taken to Brampton where he is being held for a bail hearing. The remaining three suspects were released on a release order.