A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police arrested five people and seized multiple weapons following a gun incident in the 600 block of Alfred Avenue on June 12.
Just after 8:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of a man pointing a handgun at passing vehicles near Burrows Avenue and McKenzie Street. The suspect fled into a nearby home, prompting a police response involving multiple units.
A search of the residence led to the arrests and the seizure of a 12-gauge shotgun, pellet gun, ammunition, firearms components, and body armour.
George Angus Okemow, 39; Brendan Elice Okemow, 26; and Michelle Maybelyne Okemow, 38, face multiple firearms-related charges and remain in custody. A 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were also charged and released on undertakings.
