On October 21, 2024, at 1:00 am, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP responded to a report of a shooting in O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation (Crane River).
Officers attended to a residence in the community and located a 35-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. They assisted two residents with life-saving measures until EMS arrived but the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.
A few hours after the shooting, a 14-year-old male youth from the community, approached officers on scene and turned himself in to police in relation to this homicide.
On October 21, the 14-year-old male was charged with 2nd Degree Murder and remanded into custody.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP, along with RCMP Major Crime Services and RCMP Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate.
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