SIKSIKA, Ab – RCMP are investigating the death of a teenage boy on the Siksika First Nation.
Officers were called to a home on the reserve on Thursday evening over reports of a fight.
When they arrived, police found a 16-year-old boy lying on the ground outside the home.
He was unconscious, and although EMS attempted to revive him, he died at the scene.
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Friends and relatives are identifying him as Chase Bigtobacco.
Police say there is no evidence to suggest his death is gang-related.
It appears he died due to stab wounds, but an autopsy is tentatively scheduled for Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gleichen RCMP at 403-734-3056 or Crime Stoppers.
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