Thompson RCMP arrest male following stabbing

October 20, 2026 - Thompson, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP

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On Oct. 17, at approximately 5:55 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on the 500-block of Princeton Drive in Thompson.

Officers arrived and located a 39-year-old Thompson male who had been stabbed. RCMP tended to the male until paramedics arrived, at which point the victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

RCMP subsequently learned the victim and another male had gotten into an argument during a party, resulting in the suspect stabbing the victim. 

The suspect fled before officers arrived but was later located at an Oak Street residence. He was arrested without incident. 

Shaun Leslie, 42, of Thompson is charged with aggravated assault.

He was remanded into custody.