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Hollow Water First Nation, Manitoba September 4, 2025
At 3:44 am on September 4, 2025, a First Nation Safety Officer contacted the RCMP to advise that 30 minutes prior, an assault had taken place in Hollow Water First Nation. The suspect had fled and Emergency Medical Services were requested to attend.
At 5:53 am, the RCMP received a call advising of a possible stabbing in the community.
Officers from multiple detachments were dispatched and responded immediately.
Upon arrival, officers located a number of individuals suffering from stab wounds.
They were also alerted to a second scene, another residence in the community, where additional victims were located.
In total, eight community members, ranging in age from 18 to 60 years old, sustained injuries.
An 18-year-old female has died as a result of her injuries.
Following the stabbings, the suspect Tyrone Simard, a 26-year-old male from Hollow Water First Nation, fled the community in a stolen vehicle.
The vehicle was located near Black River First Nation, travelling south on Provincial Road 304.
At 6:53 am, the suspect collided with a police cruiser that was driving northbound to the scene. The suspect succumbed to his injuries on scene.
The officer who was injured was transported to hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries.
Provincial Road 304 is currently closed in both directions south of Black River First Nation for this fatal motor vehicle collision.
Powerview RCMP, along with RCMP Major Crime Services, Forensic Identification Services and Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.
