A 17-year-old male was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a seriously injured male showed up at the nursing station in Shamattawa.
Shamattawa RCMP were notified in the early hours of March 29 about a 26-year-old man at the nursing station suffering from substantial blunt force trauma. The man was later transported to Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg where he continues to receive treatment.
Investigation, assisted by RCMP Major Crime Service and the Thompson Crime Reduction Unit, led to the arrest of a suspect April 2. He was remanded into custody and was scheduled to appear in provincial court in Thompson April 7.
The investigation continues and anyone who witnessed this incident or has information about is asked to call Shamattawa RCMP at 204-565-2351 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
