Firearms – Arrest: C22-81171

Released: April 21, 2022 at 8 a.m.

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On April 20, 2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Garden City mall security requested that an individual exit the mall as they were closing. During this exchange, the suspect exposed a rifle concealed in his waistband. He subsequently fled the mall, and security contacted police.

Officers in the North District, with the assistance of Air1, quickly located the suspect in the parking lot, and he was taken into custody.

Evan Daniel ABRAHAM, 27, of Winnipeg, was charged with:

- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Carrrying a Concealed Weapon

He was detained in custody.

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