Police investigating after man dies on Red Earth Cree Nation

Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed on Red Earth Cree Nation, near Carrot River on Friday morning.

On August 21, 2020, just before 6:00 a.m,  RCMP responded to the report of a man with stab wounds at a house in the area.

Upon arrival, police found 24-year-old Brett McKay unresponsive. He was declared dead on the scene by EMS.

Initial police investigation reveals that McKay was at a large social gathering in an open area, locally referred to as “the reservoir,” in Red Earth Cree Nation during the early morning of Friday, Aug. 21. He was driven to a house in the area, injured, that same morning.

Carrot River RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South are asking for assistance from the public. Police are asking individuals who saw what happened during that early morning to come forward and contact police.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to call Carrot River RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.