Thursday, tragedy struck Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation as Loon Lake RCMP responded to a report of an injured individual.

The victim, 32-year-old Dedrick Stick of Island Lake First Nation, succumbed to injuries sustained during an altercation between a group of individuals at a different location. Stick managed to seek refuge in a nearby residence, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is treating the case as a homicide, urging residents to report any suspicious activity or video footage from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation around the incident.