On May 5, 2021, at approximately 4:00 pm, Steinbach RCMP responded to a report of an injured male outside the local hospital, in the City of Steinbach. The 31-year-old male was suffering from gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital in Winnipeg with non-life threatening injuries.
Steinbach RCMP along with the General Investigations Section, Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Section assisted with the investigation. It was determined that the shooting had occurred at a rural residence in the RM of Hanover, near Pansy.
On May 7, 2021, Steinbach RCMP along with Morris RCMP and the D Division Emergency Response Team, arrested a 28-year-old male at a residence, in the RM of Emerson-Franklin.
Buddy Octroworch, from the RM of Emerson-Franklin, has been charged with;
Aggravated Assault
Discharge Firearm with Intent
Pointing a Firearm
Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace
Possession of a Firearm while Prohibited
Possession of Ammunition while Prohibited
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
He was remanded into custody.
Steinbach RCMP continue to investigate.