An attempted murder in Lac La Biche has led to the RCMP arresting two individuals in connection with the crime. The incident involved occurred on Friday close to Plamondon, Alta. The Lac La Biche RCMP reported that the crime happened at around 1:30 am Friday when a man was shot and wounded during an argument that occurred alongside the road. The small community is situated around 3 hours north of Fort MacMurray. RCMP Sgt. Henry Van Dorland “Two males approached another male in their vehicles, they were side-by-side basically. A bit of an argument ensued and there was a gun shot at the victim. The victim sustained injuries to the head.” The victim was a male from Plamondon estimated to be around 50 years old, was taken from the scene to the University of Alberta hospital for surgical removal of pellets from his head.

The Lac La Biche RCMP said that two shots were fired during the incident, and two men have been arrested on charges of attempted murder as a result of the police investigation. 24 year old William Conrad Ingram has been charged with attempted murder with a firearm, careless use of a firearm, and unauthorized possession of a firearm. 20 year old Markian G. Kuznetsov has been charged with one count of attempted murder with a firearm and breach of condition charges. So far the reason for the argument that led to the shooting has not been determined by law enforcement. Van Dorland stated “That part of the investigation is still ongoing. We don’t know if it was a party gone sour, or if there was drugs involved or if it was over somebody’s wife or anything of this nature at this time.”