Grande Prairie, Alta: Grande Prairie, Alta: On Monday, December 31, 2018 at approximately 1:48 AM Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a male who returned to a residence with a firearm after being removed from the premises earlier in the evening.  A shot was fired and the suspect then fled to a location in the area of Countryside South.

RCMP attended with Police Dog Services and the RCMP Emergency Response Team. One male was arrested without further incident.

Nobody was injured.

Carl Ross YARBOROUGH (35) of Grande Prairie is facing charges including:

  • Careless use of a firearm
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Discharge firearm while being reckless
  • Mischief

YARBOROUGH will appear in Provincial Court in Grande Prairie on January 7, 2019.

As this matter is before the court, no further information will be provided.

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Grande Prairie RCMP at Unfolding Event in Countryside South Neighbourhood- UPDATE #1

Grande Prairie, Alta: On Monday, December 31, 2018 at approximately 1:48 AM Grande Prairie RCMP were called to a disturbance at a residence in the area of Countryside South. A male was believed to be armed and barricaded.

RCMP attended with Police Dog Services and the RCMP Emergency Response Team. One male was arrested without further incident.

Charges are pending and an update will be provided as more information becomes available.

Police remain on scene but traffic flow has returned to normal.

RCMP would like to thank the public for their cooperation as this situation unfolded.