On Saturday at roughly 4:30 a.m., Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a report of a man in medical distress at a residence on Waterhen Lake First Nation.

Officers arrived and located the injured man.

He was then pronounced dead by EMS at the scene.

He has been identified as a 36-year-old man from Waterhen Lake First Nation.

His family has been notified of the incident and his name is not being released at this time.

His death is being considered a homicide and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service have taken over the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact their local police service or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477