Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Biggar, Sask. area, shooting

A man has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to a shooting at a farm near Biggar, Sask., on Tuesday.

Gerald Stanley, 54, fromthe Biggar area, was charged after a confrontation on private property around 5:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday.

• Man dead after shooting on private property near Biggar, Sask.

RCMP said a vehicle with five people inside, drove onto the property. Then the land owner, who officers said didn't know the individuals, allegedly confronted them.

Police saida verbal exchange happened as the property owner tried to get the vehicle to leave. That's when a shot was fired, striking a man in the vehicle.

By the time emergency crews arrived, the man had died from a gunshot wound.

Three people inside the vehicle were also arrested, as part of a related theft investigation. They've since been released from custody.

Police said some charges related to property offences are still being considered.

Stanley appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court this morning.