# Fort Smith shooting and festival disruption > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fort-smith-shooting-and-festival-disruption > Updated: 2026-08-24T19:48:26.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. A shooting occurred in the early hours of a Saturday in the parking lot of Dirty O’Fergie’s Pub in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, during the annual Fireweed Festival. The incident, which involved an altercation where bear spray was deployed, resulted in three injuries. One victim reportedly sustained “life-altering injuries,” though all victims were reported to be stable. The shooting prompted a community-wide shelter-in-place order and an active shooter emergency alert that lasted between 13 and 15 hours, disrupting festival programming. Following the incident, the RCMP arrested a suspect. Subsequent investigations led to charges against two men from Alberta. Sheldon Tan, 22, of Calgary, faces multiple charges including aggravated assault, discharging a firearm with intent, and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. Durrel Courtoreille, 21, of Edmonton, was charged with assault with a weapon and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose related to the use of bear spray. The RCMP noted that neither accused individual is from the local community. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Fort Smith shooting: Two Alberta men charged after three injured Two Alberta men face multiple charges after a shooting and bear spray altercation in Fort Smith, N.W.T., left three people injured, including one with life-altering injuries. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fort-smith-shooting-two-alberta-men-charged-after-three-injured ### 2026-08-22: Fort Smith shooting suspect arrested after three injured A suspect is in custody after a shooting at a Fireweed Festival event in Fort Smith, NWT, injured three people and prompted a 15-hour community shelter-in-place order. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fort-smith-shooting-disrupts-fireweed-festival --- Cite as: Fort Smith shooting and festival disruption. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fort-smith-shooting-and-festival-disruption