In the wake of a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a local woman last Friday, Weyburn Mayor Jeff Richards says the community is reeling with "sadness and disbelief". He described Weyburn as a "very tight-knit city" where the unsettling incident is impacting a lot of people.

"Surprised, shocked, obviously people are taken back by this," Richards said on Monday. "I think people are sad. I think people are angry, quite frankly, at what happened and not understanding can make it infinitely more difficult because there's so many unknowns.”

He noted this is the most severe incident he has dealt with in his time as mayor.

The mayor's comments come as the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues its investigation into what it has deemed a suspicious death. According to investigators,

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