North Spirit Lake Man Charged

One man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in North Spirit Lake
and another is facing a second-degree murder charge.
The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service in the community about 180 kilometres
north of Red Lake say they were notified of the incident Sunday night.
Residents took a 19-year-old man to the community’s medical centre,
where he died from his injuries.
39-year-old Bruce Rae of North Spirit Lake First Nation, is charged
with second-degree murder.
He was being held in custody pending a court appearance.
Provincial police say that shortly after Rae’s arrest, shots were fired
at the Nishnawbe-Aski police detachment but no one was injured.
Police are also investigating a suspected arson to the Rae residence.