The Serious Assault Unit is investigating an incident that occurred on Saturday, involving an axe and a firearm

At approximately 8:00 p.m., May 15, 2021, Patrol officers attended to an apartment building in the 400 block of Avenue P South for a report of an aggravated assault. Upon arrival, Police located a man inside a suite suffering from serious, but non-life threatening injuries. It was reported to officers that two men, who are believed to be known to each other, got into an altercation inside the suite. The suspect reportedly struck the victim with an axe and shot him with a pellet gun a number of times. The victim was transported to hospital.

The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information on this incident, please call the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.