6 charged with attempted murder in weekend shooting of 2 boys

Charges have been laid against aman and five boyssome as young as 14following a weekendshooting in Regina that sent two teens to hospital.

Police said three shots were fired early Sunday morningand two boys, ages 14and 17, wereinjured.

It happened around 2:45 a.m. CST on the 700 block ofAtholStreetin the North Central neighbourhood.

• Gun shots leave two teens injured

The 14-year-old was treated and released fromhospital, while police described the 17-year-old as inserious but stable condition on Sunday.

Police foundsix suspects in a home on the 700 block of Garnet Street one block to the east and charged them with a number of offences, including attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Two guns were seized.

The accused include a man, 20, and five boysages17, 16, 15, 14 and 14.

All six were scheduled to maketheir first appearance in provincial court and youth court on Monday morning.

According to police, there has been a significant increase in shootings in Regina this yearcompared to 2015.

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