News release
Lundar RCMP investigating a homicide in Lake Manitoba First Nation
May 1, 2026
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Lake Manitoba First Nation, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On April 30, 2026, at 12:23 pm, Lundar RCMP received a report of a missing 23-year-old male from Lake Manitoba First Nation.
At 1:34 pm, Lundar RCMP received information that the missing person may have suffered life-threatening injuries and his whereabouts were still unknown.
First Nation Safety Officers, Police officers from the local detachment, along with RCMP Police Dog Services and a drone operator, attended Lake Manitoba First Nation to gather information and locate the missing person.
Shortly after 3:30 pm, RCMP and First Nation Safety Officers located the missing person deceased in a wooded area in the community.
His death is being investigated as a homicide and Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Services has taken carriage of the investigation.
Further investigation led to the arrest of a 23-year-old male from the community who remains in police custody.
The investigation continues.