Teen in critical condition after being stabbed at high school in eastern Manitoba

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. The Liberal government is looking for ways to improve policing services provided under contract by the RCMP across Canada — eyeing everything from overall cost and sustainability to stronger oversight and accountability. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Manitoba RCMP says a 16-year-old is in critical condition after being stabbed at a high school in Cross Lake.

Mounties say around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, they received a report of a possible stabbing on the high school grounds located on Saggitawak Road.

RCMP and Paramedics attended the scene and found a 16-year-old suffering from significant life-altering injuries.

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Speaking to witnesses, police learned that a group of teens were on the school grounds when another group of men appeared. Reports indicate that a fight ensued and one teen was severely injured.

After being taken to the Cross Lake Nursing Station, the teen was air-lifted to Winnipeg, where he had an emergency surgery, and remains in critical condition.

Anyone who may have any information regarding the incident is asked to contact police at 204-676-2600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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