January 22, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-22) c. 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (CST)
Attack type
Spree shooting, school shooting, mass shooting
Weapons
.22-caliber rifle, shotgun
Deaths
5 (2 at the school, 2 of the perpetrator's cousins at home, 1 person died from gunshot injuries in 2023)
Injured
6
Perpetrator
Randan Dakota Fontaine[1]
Motive
Inconclusive
Verdict
Life imprisonment with no chance of parole for ten years.
Convictions
First degree murder (2 counts) Second degree murder (2 counts) Attempted murder (7 counts)
On January 22, 2016, four people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting spree in La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada. Two brothers were killed at their home, and two teachers were killed at the Dene Building of the La Loche Community School. A fifth victim died in 2023.[2][3][4][5][6] A 17-year-old male suspect was apprehended and placed into custody.[7][8]
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^"Canada school shooting: Five killed in Saskatchewan". bbc.com. BBC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
^"La Loche, Sask., shooting death toll left 4 dead, RCMP say". cbc.ca. CBC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
^Warick, Jason (January 23, 2016). "'They were my best friends'; Grandfather of slain La Loche boys mourns (w/ video)". The Star Phoenix. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
^Martinez, Michael; Ellis, Ralph (January 22, 2016). "Four dead, several injured in shooting in Saskatchewan school". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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