On Saturday, December 2, 2017, at approximately 9:20am, officers from the Stonewall RCMP Detachment responded to a report of a fight taking place on 2nd Street West in Stonewall, Manitoba.

Police say that upon arrival at the scene, officers located a 20-year-old male suffering from stab wounds.

Preliminary police investigation has determined that the victim and another 20-year-old male had an altercation on the street. During the course of the altercation, the victim was stabbed. The victim, from the RM of Rockwood, was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

RCMP report that the suspect was identified to police and was located a short time later in Stony Mountain where he was arrested without incident.