The man suspected to have shot at Valleyview RCMP during an investigation on the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is back in custody after breaching his release order and committing additional firearms offences.  Thirty-two year old Brandon Lee Munro has forty-two criminal code convictions for offences including drugs, violence, firearms, flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, thefts and possession of property obtained by crime.  Munro has a strong propensity towards violence and in 2020 the courts issued Munro a ten year prohibition from possessing any firearm.

 

BACKGROUND

In September of 2021 RCMP in Valleyview, Alberta completed an investigation charging Munro with possession of property obtained by crime and driving while prohibited after being found in a stolen vehicle.

On October 1, 2021  Valleyview RCMP members were conducting an investigation related to recovering stolen property when a pick up truck pulled up to the property on the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.  An occupant within the vehicle discharged a firearm toward police at the scene before fleeing the area.  The ensuing investigation identified Munro as the shooter and he was charged with multiple offences, including discharging a firearm with intent to injure, possession of a firearm while prohibited, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle and possession of property obtained by crime.  Despite Munro’s attempts to avoid police, he was arrested on October 13,2021 at Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and remanded into custody.  However, on December 2, 2021, Munro was released by the courts with conditions related to those incidents.

On January 23,2022 while bound by his release conditions Mr.Munro was subject of another investigation on the  Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation where thirteen additional charges were sworn against him including carless use of a firearm, failing to comply with his release order, possession of property obtained by crime and unauthorized possession of a firearm after attending a property in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in a stolen vehicle , while in possession of a firearm.

On February 3, 2022, Munro was again subject of another investigation where he led police to a house on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation after fleeing a traffic stop.  Munro was again found in possession of a loaded firearm and thirteen additional charges have been sworn against him.  Munro is currently in custody awaiting a court appearance on March 3,2022.  Munro currently has forty new charges against him.

If you have information, please call the Valleyview RCMP at 780-524-3345, or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

Information provided by the Valleyview RCMP