Content
Skip to Main ContentAccessibility Help
Manitoba

Man, 27, dead after shooting in Blumenort: Manitoba RCMP

A 27-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the small southeastern Manitoba community of Blumenort, RCMP say.

43-year-old arrested, police investigating after Tuesday night shooting in southeastern Manitoba community

CBC News ·
The side of an RCMP cruiser that says 'police.'
Manitoba RCMP say a 27-year-old man from Blumenort died from a gunshot wound in the community on Tuesday. (David Bell/CBC)

A 27-year-old man is dead after a shooting in a small community in southeastern Manitoba, RCMP say.

RCMP were called shortly after 8 p.m. with a report of a gun fired in a residence in Blumenort, about 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, Mounties said in a Wednesday news release.

Officers and emergency medical personnel found a 27-year-old man from the community at the residence, who was critically injured after being shot. He was pronounced dead at the residence, RCMP say.

A 43-year-old man who lives at that residence was arrested and is still in police custody, RCMP said. He was not physically injured.

The investigation into the man's death continues, RCMP said.

More from CBC Manitoba:

CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices|About CBC News
Corrections and clarifications|Submit a news tip|