4 men including 18-year-old charged after RCMP officer shot in western Manitoba

RCMP have laid 21 charges against four menin connection with this week's shooting of a Mountie near Onanole, Man.

Police allege an 18-year-old man pulled the trigger of the gun that wounded Cpl.Graeme Kingdon on Wednesday night.

Therae Racette-Beaulieuof Sandy Bay First Nation wascharged with twocounts of attempted murder.

Racette-Beaulieu will appear in Brandon provincial court on Tuesday, RCMP said in a release late Friday afternoon.

Three other men from Portage la Prairie, Man. Tommy Edward Beaulieu, 21, Shane Donovan Beaulieu, 30, and Delaney Marcus Houle, 23 werealso charged in connection with the incident thatoccurredata rural property nearOnanole, about 220 kilometres northwest of Winnipegon the edge of Riding Mountain National Park.

The four were also charged with two counts each of breaking and entering, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000andweapons-related offences.

RCMP said that Kingdon remains in hospital and is doing well.

The 42-year-old officer fromErickson, Man.,is married with two children, according to the mayor of Erickson and members of his extended family.

The shooting happened after RCMP officers responded to a report of a break-in Wednesday night at a residence near Onanole.

As soon as the officers got out of their vehiclethey were fired upon, policesaid at a news conferenceThursday.

RCMP arrested three of the suspects early Thursday at two different locations near Onanole, while the fourth was arrested in Neepawa, Man., later Thursday afternoon.

One of the four men appeared in court on Friday, while the other three will appear in court on Tuesday.

All four remain in custody.

With files from Bartley Kives