Fisher River Cree Nation — Fisher Branch RCMP investigating homicide

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On June 1, 2024, Fisher Branch RCMP responded to a report of a missing person from the Fisher River Cree Nation.

This morning, multiple resources, including RCMP Major Crime Services, D Division Search and Rescue and Police Dog Services, attended to the community to assist with the search.

Late this afternoon, the body of a 51-year-old male from the Fisher River Cree Nation, had been located in the RM of Fisher. The death is being treated as a homicide.

The victim appears to have been targeted and there is no indication of any ongoing threat to public safety.

Fisher Branch RCMP, along with Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate.