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A 14-year-old has been remanded into custody after a man was shot and killed on the O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation.

Around 1 am on October 21st, Officers received reports of gunshots from this community and attended to a residence where they found a 35-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Despite life-saving measures from residents and officers, the victims succumbed to their wounds before EMS arrived.

A few hours later, a 14-year-old male youth from the community, approached officers on the scene and turned himself in to police in relation to this homicide.

The 14-year-old later was charged with 2nd-degree murder and was taken into custody.

Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP, along with RCMP Major Crime Services and RCMP Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate.