Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On December 24, 2024, at approximately 4:00 pm, Thompson RCMP responded to a report of a firearm being discharged in the chapel at the Thompson General Hospital.
Officers responded immediately and when they arrived on scene, hospital security personnel had detained a lone male.
During their investigation, officers discovered a hole in the window of the chapel that was produced from a firearm, along with ammunition on the floor.
No one was injured in the discharge of the firearm, and officers located and seized the weapon used in the incident.
Russell Hyslop, 33, from Thompson, was arrested and has been remanded. Hyslop is being charged with the following:
- Discharge Firearm while Being Reckless
- Mischief Under $5,000 – Damage to Property
- Careless Use of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm when Knowing Possession Unauthorized
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm/Prohibited Weapon with Ammunition without License
- Pointing a Firearm
- Weapons Possession Contrary to Order and Fail to Surrender Authorization
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purposes
Thompson RCMP and Manitoba RCMP Forensic Identification Services continue to investigate.