Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Services and the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba are investigating an officer-involved shooting on the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation that has left one person dead.
At around 5 pm on Saturday, Amaranth RCMP were notified by Manitoba First Nations Police Service about an incident at a home in the community involving a weapon.
By the time officers arrived on scene, a suspect had left the scene.
Officers tracked a 27-year-old male suspect, who they say was armed with multiple weapons, to an open outdoor area on the reserve.
An encounter took place between the suspect and police, which resulted in an RCMP officer using a firearm and injuring the suspect.
Despite life-saving efforts attempted by officers, the suspect was pronounced dead.
His name has not been released.
In a news release, RCMP said no officers were physically injured as a result of the incident.
