Tragic Stabbing Incident at Manitoba First Nation Results in Two Fatalities, Including the Arrestee
In a tragic turn of events, a mass stabbing in a community in Manitoba has claimed the lives of two individuals and left six others injured. The incident occurred early Thursday morning.
The Manitoba RCMP confirmed multiple people were stabbed, and the suspect, who has since been identified as deceased, was apprehended following information provided by an injured victim. The identity of the injured person who helped apprehend the suspect remains undisclosed.
Details about the crime or the suspect have not been disclosed publicly at this time. RCMP officers are currently gathering information at the scene of the mass stabbing in the community and on Highway 304, just south of Black River First Nation.
A Code Orange alert has been declared at the Health Sciences Centre due to the mass casualty event. The centre has been alerted to expect a sudden influx of patients as a result of the incident.
The RCMP will provide a more detailed update on the mass stabbing incident early this afternoon at a press conference in Winnipeg. The press conference will be live-streamed on News's website for those who wish to follow the developments.
This is a developing story, with more details expected to come. The RCMP urges anyone with information related to the incident to come forward.
Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the entire community during this difficult time.
We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
