RCMP in Churchill are investigating a shooting that happened sometime between February 5 or 6, 2020 about eight kilometres west of Churchill.
On Friday, February 7, 2020, a man suffering from a gunshot wound and exposure walked into the community and was found on Cape Merry Road.
Emergency crews took the man to hospital where he remains.
Police say that while talking to the victim during their investigation they learned that the man was out trapping near Button Bay when he was shot by someone on a snowmobile. The victim told officers that he thinks the shooter may have mistaken him for an animal. The man told the investigators that it took him 1-2 days to walk back to Churchill for help.
Police say the suspect was wearing a black and blue snowsuit, a neck warmer and a black toque. He was riding a black and blue snowmobile and headed north away from Button Bay after the shooting.
RCMP are asking for help from the public in locating the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Churchill RCMP at 204-675-2551
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