RCMP have confirmed that the public is no longer at risk following a prior alert regarding an armed individual at Red Earth Cree Nation. However, authorities discovered a deceased individual inside a residence on the premises.
Carrot River RCMP responded to reports of an injured man within the First Nation community on Thursday afternoon. Upon their arrival, emergency medical services pronounced the 34-year-old man deceased at the scene. The circumstances surrounding his death are being treated as suspicious, as stated in an official communication by the RCMP. The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed.
The RCMP’s homicide unit has assumed control of the investigation, and residents of Red Earth Cree Nation have been advised that regular activities can resume, according to the announcement. Increased police presence can be anticipated in the area as the investigation progresses.
Red Earth Cree Nation is situated approximately 190 kilometers east of Prince Albert.