Man arrested for firing gun in Winnipeg’s Lord Selkirk Park neighbourhood
Posted April 26, 2026 1:33 pm.
Last Updated April 26, 2026 1:36 pm.
Winnipeg police (WPS) arrested 23-year-old man for allegedly firing a gun in the Lord Selkirk Park neighbourhood Saturday.
WPS received a 911 call shortly before 4:30 p.m. reported a man with a gun near Main Street and Euclid Avenue.
Upon arrival near the scene, WPS officers found the suspect, Damon Wyatt Mallet, standing in a yard in the 200 block of Austin Street and arrested him.
“Officers found a loaded sawed-off 12 gauge shotgun concealed on his person which was seized as evidence,” WPS said.
Mallett was charged with:
- Discharge a Firearm in a Reckless Manner
- Careless Use of Firearm, Ammunition, Prohibited Weapon or Device
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon, Firearm Part or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order
Mallett remains in police custody.
None of the charges have been tested in court.
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