Dauphin RCMP Take Three People, Then Six More, Into Custody After a Report of Multiple Shots Fired, Charge a Man of 39 With Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose and Three Release Order Counts, Locate a Modified Pellet Gun, and Say the Home Is Known to Have Residents Tied to Local Organized Crime (November 5, 2026)

RCMP say they received a report of multiple shots being fired in Dauphin at about 5:40 a.m. on November 4. Dauphin RCMP responded to a residence that RCMP say is known to have residents tied to local organized crime, cordoned off the area and found evidence that a vehicle parked near the home had been shot at. Three people came out of the garage and were taken into custody, and at about 8:30 a.m. six more emerged from the residence and were taken into custody. Dean Levasseur, 39, of Dauphin is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a release order condition (three counts), and was remanded into custody. RCMP say police later obtained a search warrant for the home, where a modified pellet gun was located.

Legal status: Charged and remanded into custody. No charge has been tested in court and Levasseur is presumed innocent.

The Call

Manitoba RCMP say officers received the report of multiple shots being fired in Dauphin at about 5:40 a.m. on November 4. Dauphin RCMP responded to the residence, which RCMP say is “known to have residents tied to local organized crime.” RCMP say they cordoned off the area after finding evidence that a vehicle parked near the home had been shot at. After initially being uncooperative, three people inside the garage came out and were safely taken into custody, RCMP say. A crisis negotiator was called in to assist, and at about 8:30 a.m. six more people emerged from the residence and were taken into custody.

The Charges

RCMP say Dean Levasseur, 39, of Dauphin is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and with failure to comply with a release order condition, listed three times. He was remanded into custody. RCMP say others taken into custody during the incident were released without charge.

The Search and the Home

RCMP say police subsequently obtained a search warrant for the home, where a modified pellet gun was located. A photo released with the news release is captioned as showing a modified pellet gun and other items seized by Dauphin RCMP. RCMP describe the residence as “known to have residents tied to local organized crime.” The charges announced are the weapon charge and the release order condition charges.

The Units

Dauphin RCMP officers were supported by RCMP Police Dog Services, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP and the Manitoba West District General Investigation Section. RCMP say the investigation continues.

Levasseur is presumed innocent, and no charge has been tested in court. The allegations and the organized-crime wording are those of Manitoba RCMP. The charges announced are a weapon charge and release order condition charges.