Teenager dead after firearm discharged: RCMP
A 17-year-old was arrested and a firearm seized after a 13-year-old was fatally shot; police confirm no additional suspects in the homicide investigation.
- On Saturday afternoon, RCMP officers responded to a home in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, northern Manitoba, where a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot and a 17-year-old suspect was arrested and a firearm seized.
- RCMP investigators from the Cross Lake detachment said officers responded late Saturday afternoon, treating the death as a homicide.
- At the scene, officers transported the 13-year-old boy to the Pimicikamak Cree Nation nursing station, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
- Authorities reported no further suspects are being sought, with police saying no additional suspects are being sought.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2025, and confirms the article was written by The Canadian Press on that date.
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Boy, 13, dead and another teen arrested after shooting in northern Manitoba
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Teen Arrested After 13-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Pimicikamak Cree Nation – Homicide Canada
The 2025 Manitoba Homicide Victim List is available here RCMP officers in Cross Lake responded to a report of a shooting at a home in Pimicikamak Cree Nation on August 16, 2025, at 5:40 pm. When they arrived, they were informed that a 13-year-old boy had been shot. He was taken to the local Nursing Station, where he was later pronounced dead. Police are treating the incident as a homicide. A 17-year-old male was taken into custody at the scene, …
Boy,13, dead and another teen arrested after shooting in northern Manitoba
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2025 3:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 13-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in northern Manitoba, and police say another teen has been arrested in the case. RCMP say officers from its detachment in Cross Lake responded to a report of a shooting at a home in Pimicikamak Cree Nation late Saturday afternoon. Get…
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