On August 17, 2021, as a result of this ongoing investigation, Thompson RCMP located and arrested 20-year-old Liam Heickart.
Heickart was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred at a residence located on Pipe Road on the evening of August 16, 2021.
He was remanded into custody on charges including Discharge Firearm with Intent x2, Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Possession of a Restricted Firearm.
Officers have recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting.
Thompson RCMP continue to investigate.
Last night, Thompson RCMP received a report of a firearm having been discharged into a residence located on Pipe Road in Thompson.
Officers immediately attended to the residence and located a 25-year-old male, from Cross Lake, with a gun shot wound. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation has determined that a male suspect approached the residence and discharged a firearm through a window striking the victim.
Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call the Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Thompson RCMP continue to investigate.