On June 12, 2018, Shamattawa RCMP were notified that a four-year-old male child had been swimming with other children in Gods River in Shamattawa, Manitoba, when he began struggling and went under the water. Community members and RCMP were on scene immediately, and started in-water, boat, and shore searches. Nets were also set by community members so the child would not be swept away by the current.
Searches continued into the night. The next day, June 13, boat searches continued, and Sustainable Development attended with their helicopter to assist with the search. On June 14, 2018, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team arrived in Shamattawa. While searches and dives continued, community members checked the nets they had set, and the child was found deceased.
No foul play is suspected.
