Early last Friday morning police in Pukatawagan received a report of an unresponsive male in the community. The 32 year old man was transported to a nursing station where he was pronounced dead.

The RCMP are investigating the death as a homicide and The RCMP major crime unit, the North District Crime Reduction Support Team, and Thompson Forensic identification services are assisting with the ongoing investigation.

A Pukatawagan man is in custody and so far no charges have been laid.