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Dozens Treated After Church Bear Spray Incident in North Battleford
Tyson Cummer faces second-degree murder charges after the April 28 death of Tyson Mosquito, while police also investigated a separate church bear-spray incident.
- On Saturday, May 2, Saskatchewan RCMP arrested 21-year-old Tyson Cummer at a Cut Knife residence, charging the North Battleford man with second-degree murder in the April 28 death of 36-year-old Tyson Mosquito.
- Investigators initiated the probe after finding Mosquito injured in an alley behind a 105th Street residence on April 28; the victim later died in the hospital, prompting the Homicide Investigation Unit to seek neighborhood security footage.
- St. Paul's Anglican Church experienced a separate disturbance on Sunday morning, where witnesses held a man inside a church hallway after he allegedly unleashed bear spray, according to the RCMP.
- Approximately 25 people, including children, required treatment after the church evacuation; police stated their "preliminary investigation indicates this is not a hate crime-motivated incident" while continuing witness interviews.
- Cummer remains in custody and will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court today, May 4, at 2 p.m., though authorities have not yet laid charges regarding the separate church incident.
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Saskatchewan church evacuated after man unleashes bear spray Sunday morning
NORTH BATTLEFORD - Mounties in Saskatchewan say several people, including children, were assessed after a man unleashed bear spray inside a church Sunday morning.
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