A 17-year-old is facing an attempted murder charge after a shooting in Moose Jaw’s north end.

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) provided an update Thursday afternoon, after a police operation shut down the 1100 block of Willow Avenue a day prior.

According to the service, officers were dispatched to the city’s North Service Road for a weapons-related call just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14.

Police were told that a teen suspect had shot the victim and then fled the area in a vehicle.

After arriving at the scene, officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. They were attended to by paramedics and taken to hospital with serious injuries.

MJPS says the suspect and victim were known to each other.

As a result of the investigation, police conducted an operation on the 1100 block of Willow Street Wednesday – that led to the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect.

The accused, who cannot be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with attempted murder and several gun-related offences.

Multiple units of both the MJPS and Saskatchewan RCMP assisted with the investigation and the operation that led to the arrest of the suspect.

No other details were provided.