Manitoba RCMP identify murder suspect, continue to investigate fatal Keeseekoowenin shooting
Police said 52-year-old Frank La Forge, from Keeseekoowenin First Nation, is wanted for first-degree murder and attempted murder in an incident that left a 33-year-old woman dead and a 26-year-old man in hospital.
La Forge is described by police as five feet eight inches tall and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and a bald head. He's believed to be in the Yellowhead area, but RCMP say he also has connections to Kamsack and Yorkton in Saskatchewan.
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Anyone who spots La Forge is asked not to approach him, and instead to call 911. Anyone with information should call the Wasagaming RCMP detachment at 204-848-2695 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Police continue to investigate and said they're working to determine whether there are any additional suspects.
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