Two people are dead, including the suspect, and multiple people are injured after a mass stabbing incident at Hollow Water First Nation, two hours northeast of Winnipeg, RCMP say.
RCMP say they received a report just before 4 a.m. of an assault in the community. Officers responded to two scenes and found multiple people suffering from stab wounds.
Eight community members, ranging from 18 to 60 years old, were injured. An 18-year-old woman died from her injuries.
Police then say the suspect, 26-year-old Tyrone Simard, took off in a stolen vehicle after the stabbings.
Just before 7 a.m., the suspect was involved in a crash with a police vehicle on Provincial Road 304. The suspect died in the collision while the female officer involved was taken to hospital with critical, but non-life threatening injuries.
Mounties confirmed the deceased girl is the suspect’s sister and say the suspect and victims were all known to each other.
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RCMP say the suspect was known to police before Thursday’s incident.
Provincial Road 304 was closed in both directions south of Black River First Nation on Thursday.
Hollow Water First Nation chief Larry Barker was emotional at an RCMP press conference and is asking the community to support each other.
“The families were very close to me,” Barker said. “And my deepest condolences to them right now.”
Manitoba premier Wab Kinew referred to the officer injured as a hero and said she stopped a man on a rampage.
“We’re going to be there to help you,” Kinew said in a message to the community. “And we will get through this difficult moment the way we always do as Manitobans, when we’re confronted with difficult times… by getting through this together.”
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