RCMP seek suspect in Nelson House machete attacks

A man from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation is wanted by Manitoba RCMP after a pair of assaults by a suspect armed with a machete Monday night.

Police said they were called to Nelson House Monday around 9:25 p.m., where they found a man who had been seriously injured. The man was taken to the local nursing station, where officers were informed about a second victim.

One of the men, 29, was attacked while working in his yard. The other, 23, was outside a local business when he was assaulted.

RCMP are looking for 23-year-old Jerome Wood, who faces charges of aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

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Wood is described as five feet nine inches tall and 132 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information is asked to call Nelson House RCMP at 204-484-2837 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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