Manitoba RCMP say a man is in custody in connection with a fatal stabbing in Thompson Tuesday.
Police were called to the report of a stabbing on Waterloo Avenue around 8 p.m.
They say a 60-year-old man from Thompson was rushed to hospital where he later died.
Police have not said what they believe led up to the stabbing.
A 44-year-old man from Thompson has been since been charged with second-degree murder.
In a release Thursday police said the accused has also been charged with assaulting a peace officer after he allegedly assaulted an officer at the Thompson RCMP detachment.
Local police continue to investigate with help from the RCMP’s forensic identification services.