Winnipeg Police Charge a 48-Year-Old Man With Four Counts, Including Discharge a Firearm With Intent and Possession of a Weapon, After East District Officers Answering a Gun Call in the 400 Block of Ottawa Avenue Determine a Cat Was Injured by a Pellet Gun (October 18, 2026)

The Winnipeg Police Service says East District General Patrol officers answered a gun call in the 400 block of Ottawa Avenue just before 9:30 a.m. on October 15, 2026, and determined that a cat had been injured after being shot with a pellet gun. The force says the cat sustained injuries to its back and received medical attention. A 48-year-old man was charged with four counts, among them Discharge a Firearm with Intent and Possession of a Weapon, and was released on an Undertaking. The release does not name him. The force published the file on October 18.

The Gun Call on Ottawa Avenue

According to the release, what brought East District General Patrol officers to the 400 block of Ottawa Avenue was a gun call, and what officers determined on arriving was that a cat had been injured after being shot with a pellet gun. The release describes the weapon as a pellet gun and gives no make, model or description beyond that, and it does not say where the pellet gun was located or whether it was seized.

The Four Counts

The 48-year-old man faces the four counts the release sets out, in the wording below. He was released on an Undertaking. The release gives no court date, and it does not say whether the man lives in the 400 block of Ottawa Avenue or whether he owned the cat.

The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Winnipeg Police Service, as published in its release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.