Lundar RCMP have arrested and charged a 23-year-old man in connection with a homicide investigation on Lake Manitoba First Nation following the death of a 23-year-old male last month.
According to Manitoba RCMP, officers with the RCMP Lundar detachment first received a report of a missing 23-year-old man from the community on April 30 at 12:23 p.m.
Police said that at approximately 1:34 p.m., officers received information indicating the missing man may have suffered life-threatening injuries and that his whereabouts remained unknown.
First Nation safety officers, local RCMP officers, RCMP police dog services and a drone operator responded to the community to assist in the search and investigation.
Shortly after 3:30 p.m., RCMP and First Nation safety officers located the man deceased in a wooded area of the community.
Police confirmed the death was being investigated as a homicide, with Manitoba RCMP major crime services taking carriage of the investigation.
Further investigation led to the arrest of Chase Paul, 23, of Lake Manitoba First Nation.
RCMP said Paul was initially arrested and later released from custody while investigators continued gathering evidence and conducting additional investigative steps.
On May 4, the Manitoba Prosecution Service approved a charge of second-degree murder against Paul and an arrest warrant was issued.
RCMP said Paul was re-arrested in Winnipeg on the evening of May 4 and has since been remanded into custody.
Lundar RCMP, along with RCMP major crime services and forensic identification services, continue to investigate.
