At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Friday morning, the Dakota Ojibway Police Service (DOPS) responded to a call for assistance at Birdtail Sioux First Nation, Manitoba.

Upon arrival, a male was found deceased and DOPS requested the assistance of the RCMP.

RCMP officers from the Major Crimes Unit and Forensic Identification Services attended the scene.

The death is considered suspicious and the investigation is ongoing.

No further information is available at this time.