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On the evening of August 31, 2025, around 6:15 p.m., the Manitoba First Nation Police Service received a report of a shooting within the Waywayseecappo FN community.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries. The Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Services has since taken over the homicide investigation.

As the investigation progressed, authorities identified a suspect who fled the scene in a red SUV. That vehicle was later found abandoned outside the community.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 32-year-old Ferlin Bone, who is now wanted for second-degree murder.

According to police, the suspect and victim knew each other, and the incident is believed to have been targeted.

Update – Ferlin Bone has turned himself in to Manitoba First Nations Police and is now in custody.

Anyone with information about Ferlin Bone’s location is asked to contact the Manitoba First Nation Police Service at 204-859-5070.