Man kidnapped, tied to chair and shot south of Edmonton: RCMP

This firearm was recovered after a kidnapping and shooting on Samson Cree Nation on Monday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Supplied)

Three people were arrested after a man was kidnapped, tied to a chair and shot south of Edmonton earlier this week, Mounties said.

Maskwacis RCMP found the victim with a gunshot wound in the basement of a Samson Cree Nation home Monday night.

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A 36-year-old man was charged with kidnapping with a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent and aggravated assault.

Two other men, 25 and 18, were charged with kidnapping with a firearm.

They’re scheduled to appear in court Thursday and Tuesday.

A firearm was seized at the scene. Anyone with information about the origins of the firearm is asked to call police.