One of two men charged in connection with a home invasion and the shooting of a man with a BB gun remains in custody.
Red Deer City RCMP allege that the man was home on Overdown Drive at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 17 when two men, both known to him, started banging on his back door.
The man fled out the front door and ran to a neighbouring house for help. The suspects went in after him and shot him numerous times with a BB gun.
Jade Slofstra, 23, of Red Deer, was arrested on charges that include use of an imitation weapon to commit a break and enter, break and enter of a dwelling, carrying a weapon to commit an offence, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
He remains in custody and returns to Red Deer provincial court on Dec. 5 for election and plea.
Miguel MacPherson, 23, of Red Deer is co-accused with Slofstra.
MacPherson is scheduled to be in court on Dec. 21.