The 2023 Manitoba Homicide Victim List is available here

Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) responded to a shooting outside a residence on Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation on June 6th at approximately 6:30 am.

Police and paramedics arrived to find a 39-year-old male who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The RCMP Major Crime Unit, Forensic Identification Unit, and Emergency Response Team are currently in the community investigating. Police do not believe the shooting was random.

Update June 8th
26-year-old Shawn Owen Spence, of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation. has been arrested and charged with
First Degree Murder
Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited
Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sandy Bay Detachment at 204-843-7701, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.