CUT KNIFE – Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is reporting a man has been charged with first-degree murder related to a serious assault near Cut Knife.
On May 31 at approximately 2 a.m., Cut Knife RCMP received a report of a serious assault in a field off of Highway 40, east of Cut Knife.
Officers responded immediately and located an injured male, who was later pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as 52-year-old Garnet Whitecalf from Sweetgrass First Nation. His family has been notified and Victim Services made available to them.
An adult male was arrested at the scene.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes took carriage of the investigation.
As a result of the continued investigation, 41-year-old John Whitecalf, from Sweetgrass First Nation, is charged with one count, first-degree murder.
Whitecalf appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on June 2.
