Three Men Charged With Murder After Warman RCMP Respond to Report of Two Injured Individuals North of Saskatoon

Numerous charges have been placed after an incident occurred north of Saskatoon near the intersection of Penner Road and Range Road 3050 on August 29^th.

At approximately 6am on Monday, August 29th, Warman RCMP received a report regarding two injured individuals. Upon arrival, an adult female was located and transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and an adult male was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. The male has been identified as 40-year-old James Swift. RCMP have notified the victim’s family and made supports available.

The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating the incident with assistance from the Warman RCMP, Corman Park Police Service and Saskatoon Police Service. According to a release from the RCMP, the investigation has so far determined that Swift and the injured female were traveling with three men when the vehicle stopped and an altercation occurred. The three men fled the scene in a white Honda Civic.

Later that same day, Saskatchewan RCMP officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which was spotted in Saskatoon’s Evergreen neighborhood. The suspects fled on foot; however, officers located one adult female and two adult males on Marlatte Street in Saskatoon. All were arrested at the time and the suspect vehicle was recovered.

Police continued to search for one outstanding male, 28-year-old Ashtin Ritzand, who was arrested without incident at approximately 3:00pm on Tuesday after turning himself in to police and will appear in court on September 1^st.

On Tuesday, August 30^th, RCMP stated in a release that the suspicious death has been ruled a homicide and charges have been laid against Ritzand, as well as 28-year-old Anthony Burley and 29-year-old Colton Lischka; both of Saskatoon.

Burley and Lischka are charged with second degree murder, attempted murder, robbery and flight from a peace officer and Ritzand is charged with second degree murder, attempted murder, robbery and breach of an undertaking. The female arrested on Monday has since been released from police custody.