Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP responded to the report of a shooting in O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation (Crane River) on October 21, 2024, at 1:00 am.
Upon arrival police located a 35-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound inside a residence. Police said 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 the scene and turned himself in to police in connection to the homicide.
On October 21, the 14-year-old male was charged with 2nd Degree Murder and remanded into custody.