An RCMP officer who was seriously injured while responding to a massive stabbing in Hollow Water First Nation is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital.
Police said in an email on Monday morning that the officer, who was leading to the scene in the community 160 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg when he was expected that the suspect in the deadly attack crashed with his vehicle, he was expected to be downloaded later in the day.
Meanwhile, Shared Health said that one of the seven members of the community injured in the attack was released from the Center for Health Sciences in Winnipeg on Sunday. Three patients had already been discharged from the hospital on Thursday.
Shared Health said that Monday’s statement would be the final update that can provide patients to respect their privacy. He said everyone is expected to be discharged in the next few days.
Marina Simard, 18, was killed on Thursday morning in mass stabbing, which surprised the community very close. The suspect, Tyrone Simard, 26, died after crashing with the RCMP vehicle while trying to flee in a stolen car.
Tyrone Simard was Marina’s brother. The court had ordered him not to contact his sister as part of his bail conditions when he was released from custody on June 12. He faced the assault positions and mischief of June 8, as well as sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to moving sexual positions of 2017.
Manitoba Mla Ian Bushie, who is Hollow Water and has family connections with the victims, said the community needs time and space to cry.
“I think you see that the messages leave not only the family but also of leadership, and the community in general,” said Bushie, who is also the Minister of Provincial Natural Resources. “He is respecting the victims here … As we advance, the conversations about the support and that will be ongoing.”
Great boss raises questions about cell service
Meanwhile, a great Manitoba chief said that better cellular coverage could have helped emergencies such as last week’s attack.
The great boss Jerry Daniels, of the Southern Chiefs organization, told the Canadian press that the communities of the first nations deserve a connection with emergency services that are the same as other communities have.
The community of more than 1,000 residents lacks cell phone service and people depend on alternatives, including fixed lines and wireless network calls.
Bushie said that improving connectivity will be part of future conversations in hollow waters and other communities. But he added that he did not believe that the lack of connection was a problem in the response to the attack.
“I know that when the call came out, if he had been on Facebook, if he had been on a phone, the call was answered immediately and the support was there and the resources were sent as quickly as possible,” he said.
Innovation Minister Mike Moroz said he is aware of the gaps and that the government is committed to ensuring a uniform service in the Rural Manitoba.
“We want people to communicate as quickly as possible in the most efficient way,” he said. “We will continue working with the Federal Government to ensure that each Manitoban can do it.”
Bell Canada said in a statement that his network currently covers about 99 percent of Canadians and continues to work with governments to expand coverage, including the construction of new towers in Manitoba.
A sacred fire was lit on Sunday. Bushie said another will turn on once everyone returns home.
A class of grade 12 in the community will organize a vigil in the light of the candles for the victims on Tuesday.
As a community continues to cry after massive stabbing in the first nation of Hollow water, attention is being drawn to an unreliable cell phone service in the rural areas of Manitoba.
