Lockdown for Manitoba First Nation as RCMP search for suspect in bar shooting - BERITAJA

Residents of a First Nation successful northern Manitoba were urged to fastener their doors precocious Tuesday arsenic Mounties utilized constabulary dogs and different specialized units to hunt for a man suspected successful a barroom shooting.

RCMP were called about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to a disturbance conscionable southbound of Lagoon Road successful Norway House, a about 800-kilometre thrust from Winnipeg.

“Upon arrival, officers located 2 males pinch gunshot injuries,” constabulary said successful a news release.

The conditions of the 2 men were not instantly available.

The Norway House Cree Nation said successful an emergency alert that the shooting took spot astatine the Playgreen Inn bar.

The alert said the suspected shooter was seen moving into the bush of adjacent Fort Island and that RCMP were searching for him. As of early Wednesday, the fishy was still astatine large, officials said.

Police judge the man is equipped pinch a weapon. A fishy explanation was not provided, but constabulary said anyone pinch accusation should interaction them.

Norway House Cree Nation said group should fastener their doors and not fto anyone into their homes.

“RCMP person requested a afloat organization fastener down,” the alert said. “All offices and section businesses person each closed and stay closed until further notice.”

Season Roulette, main of Norway House Cree Nation, said group should enactment successful their homes, cheque connected their loved ones and travel charismatic instructions.

“My bosom is pinch everyone affected by tonight’s superior business connected Fort Island,” Roulette said successful a station connected societal media. “Prayers for everyone affected tonight, for our families, and for those moving to protect our community.”

On its website, Norway House Cree Nation says it is 1 of Manitoba’s largest Indigenous communities, pinch almost 6,900 members surviving connected reserve. The organization sits connected the eastbound transmission of the Nelson River.

Major economical drivers see sportfishing and trapping.