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Five people from Lethbridge arrested for shooting at residents with pellet gun

Aug 28, 2018 | 12:30 PM

LETHBRIDGE – Lethbridge Police arrested and charged five people in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 28 following a weapons complaint.

According to police, they were called to the area of Stafford Drive North and Highway 3 at 3:50 a.m. and found out a person in a vehicle was shooting at people on the street with a pellet gun.

Two people were hit with the pellets but didn’t require medical attention.

Shortly after responding to the call, officers say they stopped a grey Dodge Caravan in the 900 block of 2 A Avenue North where five people were arrested. A revolver styled BB gun, air cartridge and BBs were also seized from the vehicle.

They’ve been charged with assault with weapon and possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public.

Four of the accused are youths and cannot be identified, but the adult has been identified as 18-year-old Eniola Sodiq Adekunle of Lethbridge.

He is set to appear in court on Oct. 10, 2018.